Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shafi Mohamed Meer Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 18/11/2016 regarding restraining the induction of two-stroke three-wheelers i.e. autorickshaws in cities of Maharashtra. The Applicant submits that the Government has misled the public at large that CNG fuel is non-polluting while encouraging large scale of auto-rickshaw conversion to CNG. He contends that despite having CNG fuel in Auto rickshaws, pollution levels continue to rise.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of New Link Road Residents Forum & Others Vs. The Union of India & Others dated 01/03/2016 regarding pollution caused by two-stroke engines in auto rickshaws in Mumbai.
This Application raises the issue of granting permits to new Auto Rickshaws and re-issuing permits to allow old Auto Rickshaws on the ground of increasing environmental pollution. Counsel appearing on behalf of MPCB submits that reply to this Application is necessary and will be filed within two weeks.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Manoharan Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 26/02/2016 regarding regarding growing air pollution in NCT of Delhi caused by vehicles, 26/02/2016.
The Ministry of Environment & Forest, & CC and Central Pollution Control Board shall constitute appropriate teams immediately and submit Report in relation to two stroke engine in two-wheeler and threewheeler and any other vehicle which is using oil along with petrol.
The citizens of Sadiqabad have demanded a ban on the two-stroke rickshaws which emit smoke and are causing rapid spread of various diseases in the city.
Yet another deadline to convert some 60,000 two-stroke rickshaws into four-stroke plying on the roads of the province to make them environment-friendly is about to over by the end of June this year.
The banned two-stroke autorickshaws are out in strength in New Town, the only mode of easily available, cheap public transport in a township crying out for basic amenities.
More than 700 two-stroke autos, most running on a lethal mix of polluting fuels called katatel, ply on the 15km main arterial road in Rajarhat, with police turning a blind eye to the violation of the high court ban to avoid
KOLKATA, 13 SEPT: While the Public Vehicles Department and the state transport department continue haggling over the numbers of two-stroke autos scrapped in almost two years after the Calcutta High Court verdict, old but repainted autos continue to rule the city suburbs.
Mr Sumantra Chowdhury, state transport secretary, said that till August 2010, more than 17,000 two-stroke autos have been scr
