An RTI query has finally got the Delhi Police cracking. In a bid to prepare a response to an RTI petition, the Delhi Police has now made it mandatory for its personnel to show updated pollution certificates every time they get their government vehicles refilled.

New Delhi: The new domestic terminal (1D) gets its sparkle not from bright electric bulbs but natural light. It

Thick black smoke, emitted by nearly 1.5 lakh old and rickety vehicles, is posing a serious environmental threat to the city dwellers.

The transport department has decided not to renew the route permits of commercial vehicles 15 years and older as part of the first concerted attempt with the environment department to implement the court

The Department of Motor Traffic said producing a gas emission certificate would be made compulsory from June 22 to obtain revenue licences for motor vehicles in the Southern, Central and North Central Provinces.

Sonepat: A special checking team led by district transport officer Shiv Prasad raided several pollution checking centres (PCC) here today.

Auto emission tests will be costlier from May onwards, with the Greater Guwahati Auto Emission Testing Association set to introduce new rates as per norms of the West Bengal Government following a directive to the effect by the Assam Government.

After being successful in developing the habit of sporting helmets among two-wheeler drivers and removing black films from the car windows, the Ranchi traffic police is all set to embark on a drive against the vehicles polluting the air in the city.

Namrata Singh | TNN

The state environment department

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