CNG

Boost for public transport as govt rides anti-pollution theme

NEW DELHI: Delhi government will procure 1,000 electric buses, apart from inducting 2,000 CNG ones. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced this on Thursday in his budget speech.

Publication Date:

23/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

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Air Pollution

CNG stations to make city debut

Patna: Patna could soon see CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations to cater to people who want to opt for cleaner, environment-friendly fuel to run their automobiles.

Publication Date:

16/03/2018

Source: Telegraph (Ranchi)

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Bihar, CNG, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Action plan for clean fuel: report of the task force on clean fuel

A task force constituted by Niti Aayog in a report titled Action Plan for Clean Fuel said that taxation and pricing strategy is needed to provide impetus to cleaner fuels and discouraging the use of polluting ones. Lower taxes on the cleaner fuels are sought and for the purpose, GST can create a level playing field in the country, it said.

Publication Date:

26/02/2018

Source: NITI Aayog

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Air Pollution, Vehicular Standards, Delhi, CNG, LPG, Bharat Stage VI, Bharat Stage IV, Hydrogen, Fuel Standards

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding switch over to cleaner fuel CNG, Gujarat, 22/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustak M Kadri Vs. State of Gujarat & Others regarding switch over to cleaner fuel CNG, Gujarat dated 22/02/2018. NGT directs the concerned Secretary of the concerned department in the State of Gujarat to make a statement as to the steps taken in the relating to switch over from fossil fuel to CNG within 10 days.

Judgement Date:

22/02/2018

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CNG, Fossil Fuels, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Energy

360-degree plan to convert cattle dung into energy

First getting villagers to collect and treat it, then tapping entrepreneurs to set up plants to generate bio-gas and bio-CNG, pushing it to market through oil and gas marketing and then selling it

Publication Date:

22/02/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

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Animal Dung, Waste To Energy, CNG, Biomass, Energy

Air Pollution

No conclusive data on direct correlation of death, disease with air pollution: Govt

NEW DELHI: There were no conclusive data to establish direct correlation of death or disease exclusively due to air pollution, the government said today, but asserted it could be one of the "trigge

Publication Date:

06/02/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

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Air Pollution, Health Effects, Diseases, Air Quality Standards, Vehicular Pollution, CNG, Respiratory Diseases

Energy

Clean fuel hope for Kolkata as govt to tie up with GAIL for supply

KOLKATA: The city can expect a replacement for the most polluting of fuels — diesel — in the next three months, thanks to a Bengal government decision to enter into a joint venture with GAIL (India

Publication Date:

24/01/2018

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, CNG, National Green Trbunal (NGT), GAIL (India) Limited, Petrochemical Industry, Energy

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding switch over to cleaner fuel CNG, Gujarat, 05/01/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustak M Kadri Vs. State of Gujarat & Others regarding switch over to cleaner fuel CNG, Gujarat, 05/01/2018. As there is no one on behalf of the State of Gujarat to place before the Court the manner in which there will be gradual transition to switch over to CNG the matter has been listed on 22nd February, 2018.

Judgement Date:

05/01/2018

Tags:

CNG, Gujarat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deteriorating air quality in NCT Delhi, 11/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 11/11/2017 regarding deteriorating air quality in NCT Delhi.

Judgement Date:

11/11/2017

Tags:

Air Pollution, Landfill, Air Pollution Control, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, CNG, Public Transport, Odd-Even Scheme

Air Pollution