Air Pollution

Delhi HC: Ensure that only CNG cabs run in city

The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and city government to explore the possibility of setting up a committee headed by senior officials of to work out a plan to ensure that only CNG c

Publication Date: 
04/12/2015
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, CNG, High Court, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding phasing out of diesel taxis within the NCR region, 03/12/2015

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Association Of Radio Taxis Vs. Bhavish Aggarwal & Ors dated 03/12/2015 regarding phasing out of diesel taxis within the NCR region. Respondents are also directed to place on record a copy of monthly schedule of phasing out of the taxis.

Judgement Date: 
03/12/2015
Tags:
Diesel, Public Transport, Delhi, CNG, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

NGT’s alarm: Delhi may need stay-at-home warnings for kids & elderly

Pulling up official agencies for failing to curb pollution in the capital, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Wednesday directed the Delhi government to identify “critically polluted areas” so that

Publication Date: 
03/12/2015
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Child Health, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Health Effects
Energy

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pricing of Petroleum Products, 02/12/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pricing of Petroleum Products, 02/12/2015. The total amount of subsidy/under recovery on petroleum products in 2014-15 and 2015-16 (April to September) is given at the Annexure I. The details of taxes being levied by Central Government during last year and current year are given at the Annexure II.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Petrol, Diesel, Fuel Pricing, Kerosene, LPG, India, Statistics, Parliament, Subsidies
Air Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/12/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Pollution, 01/12/2015.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Standards, Vehicular Pollution, India, Parliament, Health Effects, RSPM (PM 10), Light Duty Vehicle, Diesel, Two Wheelers, Bharat Stage IV
Air Pollution

CSE welcomes advance roll out of emission norms

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the move of the Union Ministry of Transport to bring forward implementation of Bharat Stage V and Bharat Stage VI emissions standards to 20

Publication Date: 
30/11/2015
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways, Bharat Stage IV, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Diesel, Heavy Duty Vehicle, Compensation
Air Pollution

Draft Notification BS-V and BS-VI for M & N Category of vehicles above 3.5 tons

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a draft notification for implementation of BS-V and BS-VI norms for the automobile sector, covering the four wheeler category. According to a statement, the Ministry has decided to advance the date for implementation of the higher level emission standards.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Bharat Stage V, Bharat Stage VI, Vehicular Standards, Air Pollution, Vehicles, India, CNG, Diesel, Biodiesel, Ethanol
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Draft Notification BS-V and BS-VI for M & N Category of vehicles upto 3.5 tons

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued a draft notification for implementation of BS-V and BS-VI norms for the automobile sector, covering the four wheeler category. According to a statement, the Ministry has decided to advance the date for implementation of the higher level emission standards.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Vehicular Standards, Air Pollution, Bharat Stage IV, Bharat Stage V, Bharat Stage VI, Vehicles, Diesel, Ethanol, CNG, India, Biodiesel
Air Pollution

Plea seeks ban on Volkswagen vehicles in India

Aggrieved by the discovery that her father was a stage IV cancer patient, a Delhi-based school teacher has taken on German auto giant Volkswagen (VW), which already stands exposed for its diesel em

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Akanksha Jain
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution, Volkswagen, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Health Effects, Diesel, Cars, Auto Industry
Transport

Draft notification regarding Mass Emission Standards for Bio Diesel

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways formulated a Draft Notification for Mass Emission Standards for Bio-diesel (B100) fuelled vehicles. These standards have been long awaited by the industry especially those manufacturing bio-diesel and will provide alternate source of income to the farmers and the forest dwellers.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2015
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Tags:
Biodiesel, Vehicles, Fuel Cell Vehicles, India, Three Wheelers, Diesel, Flexi-Fuel

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