No new diesel cabs for Delhi

  • 05/02/1999

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA), set-up by the Supreme Court under the chairmanship of Bhure Lal, has decided that diesel is more harmful than petrol and has directed the Delhi government not to introduce any more diesel taxis in the Capital. Though the Delhi governemnt had professed a wish to introduce eco-friendly fuel, diesel-run Mahindra jeeps were introduced to replace the phatphatias running between Connaught Place and Chandini Chowk. The EPA has suggested that eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) should be the chosen fuel. They believe that after Bombay's success with CNG-run taxis, Delhi could follow suit.