Hefty fines in store for violators from week starting September 6 to sensitise people

DNA Correspondent
To check the increasing air pollution caused by vehicles, the state traffic department will start a pollution control drive, beginning September 6.
The transport department will take stricter action against vehicles which do not have a pollution under control certificate or has expired and

Aug. 26: Come October, you can compare fuel efficiency of various models of different manufacturers be-fore buying a car. The comparative data would, however, be provided for models in the same category.

Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta has asked officials of various departments to explore the possibilities of observing any one day during ten-day Dasara festival as

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off an eco-friendly e-rick from her residence here on Tuesday.

In a bid to lead by example, the state government is sensitising drivers of politicians and bureaucrats before unveiling its green policy on noise and air pollution control.

Chief minister Ashok Chavan has already directed his chauffeur to switch off the siren, and to avoid honking no matter how heavy the traffic jam.

 Pune The Automotive Research
Association of India (ARAI) has developed an HCNG (Hydrogen blended CNG ) fuel
engine complying with EURO V standards for light commercial vehicles. HCNG is
greener than CNG and perceived as the ultimate alternative for fossil fuels.
ARAI claims to be the first Indian institute to develop HCNG fuel engine.

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra

government on Wednesday decided to levy environment tax on commercial vehicles
which are over eight years old and private vehicles which are over 15 years.

Given that there are over 6 lakh commercial and 15 lakh
private vehicles in the specified age category, around 21 lakh vehicles are set
to pay the

Ahmedabad: It is a different story that cycle tracks did no good for the BRTS system as they lie unused along the 55-kilometre corridor. There is however a sliver lining for the Sabarmati riverfront where the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) has woven in a paver block cycle track. The track would be the closest to the river followed by the pedestrian pathway.

K K Jain

We can channel our investments in a direction that would get us optimum results and not invest in the wrong place In most cities SPM levels are higher than permissible limits and this high SPM level is the real problem. Euro IV fuels, however, only help reduce SO2 and NOX levels. It follows, therefore, that no useful purpose would be served by reducing SO2 and NOX further