As part of the pilot project, a fleet of CNG buses would be introduced in Kochi and later it would be expanded to cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.

The study says that during the odd-even phase, DTC needed to provide its most efficient services because people had to leave their cars at home during the two weeks of road rationing.

To introduce buses powered by electricity and CNG to bring down pollution levels

The joint committee of the organisations of motor vehicle owners has decided to exploit all legal remedies for the reversal of the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order to take off all diesel vehic

To reduce pollution being caused by the ever-increasing number of vehicles, the Administration is contemplating starting electric buses in the city.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 09/05/2016 regarding degradation of environment and receding of the glaciers at Rohtang Pass. Tribunal directs the State of Himachal Pradesh to commence CNG Bus Stations in the coming season and the land would be handed over to the GGL for construction and establishment of the mother Booster Station at Tahliwal and Daughter Booster Station at Manali within three weeks. The work thereupon will be commenced immediately thereafter.

In the late 1990s, a similar directive by the apex court led to the conversion of all non-CNG public transport vehicles to CNG.

Gurgaon: A group of doctors will take to the streets to spread awareness about the harm caused by pollution on Monday. They will also launch a CNG bus "Clean Air Express," on the occasion.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Manoharan Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 29/01/2016 regarding growing air pollution in NCT of Delhi caused by vehicles.

NGT directs the CPCB, DPCC and Department of Transport of NCT of Delhi to conduct surveys in Delhi on the emissions of the 2 stroke engines of two wheelers vehicle of all kind that is scooter, motorbikes etc. It shall also take sample of CNG buses and would submit report to the Tribunal regarding the quality of emission from these respective vehicles.

Charging battery-operated vehicles to be a tedious task, experts say efficacy less in colder climes

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