BS III, II fuel availability causes confusion in 13 cities.
Murali Gopalan
One month into the new clean fuel regime finds the auto sector struggling with vehicle supply schedules and facing the prospect of stocks not being registered in metros with tighter emission norms.
NEW DELHI: From Thursday, petrol and diesel prices will go up in 13 cities, including the four metros, where stricter Bharat Stage-IV emissions norms are being implemented, requiring the sale of upgraded and less polluting fuel.
The prices of petrol and diesel will increase by Rs 0.50 and Rs 0.26 a litre, respectively, from April 1 in 13 big cities that switch to cleaner Euro-IV grade fuel.
LUCKNOW: Metered water supply is going to be introduced in seven cities of Uttar Pradesh with the user charges being determined by the quantum of water used by the consumers. The system aims at checking the wastage of water. The seven cities are Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Meerut and Mathura.
It is a combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Also know as insulin resistance syndrome.
Risks
Syndrome X can lead to hypertension, heart disease, infertility, diabetes and other metabolic-related diseases.
Causes and signs
Biggest causes are sedentary lifestyle and an increase in processed foods consumption.
A monitoring investigation has been carried out in selected areas of northern India, viz. Agra, Mathura, Firozabad and Bharatpur. It reveals that Noise Level Standards and Guidelines are notified in the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 are yet to be compiled at almost all areas, particularly during night hours.
The diesel engine manufacturing industry of Agra provides direct employment to nearly 15,000 people, while indirectly it offers livelihood to about 100,000 local residents. But over the past decade, a number of factors has caused a slow erosion of the industry in the city.
