Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024. The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number …
New Delhi: Sudden banning of diesel vehicles is only a knee-jerk reaction, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Calling for carrying out a proper study to determine the exact causes of deteriorating air quality in Delhi, the minister said that phasing out of old diesel vehicles can't …
THRISSUR: The private bus operators are exploring ways to challenge the National Green Tribunal Circuit order banning light and heavy diesel vehicles, which are more than 10 years old, in six cities in the state. Kerala State Bus Operators Federation state vice-president Anto Francis said the federation would soon convene …
Green tribunal also bans 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six cities The worst fear of car makers is coming true, as a drive against diesel vehicles spreading outside the national capital region (NCR). The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered the Kerala government to stop registering diesel vehicles with engine …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to relax restrictions on number of tourist vehicles --800 petrol and 400 diesel run cars per day-- passing through Rohtang Pass, saying permission for more vehicles would be given only after it was satisfied with scientific data that it would not harm …
Upon expiry of 30 days from Monday if any vehicle is found to be violating this direction, it shall pay Rs 5000 as environmental compensation and this will be collected by traffic police or pollution control board. The circuit bench of the National Green Tribunal on Monday banned light and …
While many time series studies have established associations of daily pollution variations with daily deaths, there are fewer at low concentrations, or focused on locally generated pollution, which is becoming more important as regulations reduce regional transport. Causal modeling approaches are also lacking. The objective of the study was to …
Manali: The idea of adhering to National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives to replace petrol and diesel vehicles by electric and CNG vehicles in an effort to preserve the ecology of Rohtang pass has weighed heavily on an agriculturist of Manali village who bought an electric vehicle not knowing that he …
Beijing plans to roll out China's tightest fuel standards by January 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday citing the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, as the smog-choked city aims to drastically cut vehicle emission. The new rule for diesel and gasoline called "Beijing Six" standards will cut …
Order of the National Green Tribunal ((Southern Zone Bench, Circuit Bench at Kochi) in the matter of Lawyers Environmental Awareness Vs State of Kerala dated 23/05/2016 regarding plying of diesel vehicles more than ten years old in Kerala. NGT directs the State of Kerala not to register any diesel vehicle …
Chairman, Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority for Delhi-NCR & Member, Supreme Court Monitoring Committee, Dr. Bhure Lal asked India Inc. to invigorate and intensify its R&D; efforts for generating sufficient solar energy for India's mass consumption and enable it breath in pure air. With this assuming a priority at …
The Supreme Court today agreed to consider a plea for increasing the number of vehicles allowed to ply between Manali and Rohtang Pass to meet the demand during the tourism season. On May 9, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had capped the number of vehicles at 1,200 a day — …
This study looks into two key types of non-road mobile sources: agricultural tractors and construction equipment. Agricultural tractors are widely used in rural areas, and often operate beyond their designated tasks, serving as alternative transportation for passengers and goods. Most construction equipment is used in or near India’s urban centers, …
South Korea said it would punish Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) with a fine and a recall of its Qashqai diesel sport utility vehicles after accusing it of manipulating emissions, an allegation that the Japanese automaker denied. The finding is an embarrassment for Nissan, which blew the whistle on Mitsubishi Motors …
Around 11 million vehicles globally have been fitted with the so called "defeat devices" Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, plans legal action against Volkswagen over the firm's emissions scandal. It said had been advised by its lawyers that the company's conduct "gives rise to legal claims under German …
The growing fleet of tankers stuck off Nigeria unable to unload their cargoes of diesel and petrol is an even-present reminder for President Muhammadu Buhari that another fuel crisis is looming on the horizon. At least 75 ships with two and a half million tonnes of fuel are waiting for …
Delhi ranks 9th; Iran’s Zabol, plagued by dust storms, worst on WHO list India is home to four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. But while WHO experts acknowledge India faces a “huge challenge”, many countries are …
The apex court allowed existing All India Tourist Permit (AITP) diesel taxis to operate in the national capital till the expiry of their permit, which is issued for a period of five years, and said no renewal of the same would be done. The Supreme Court Tuesday relaxed its ban …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday relaxed its ban and allowed about 64,000 diesel taxis, running on all-India tourist permits, to ply in the national capital region on point to point basis within Delhi and the NCR till the expiry of their permits, ranging from one to five years. A three-judge …
Supreme Court bans fresh registration of all diesel taxis in Delhi Supreme Court bans fresh registration of all diesel taxis in Delhi In a major relief to over 64,532 cab operators, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed diesel taxis holding all-India tourist permits (AITP) to operate in the national capital …
New Delhi: It will be business as usual for 64,000-odd all-India tourist permit (AITP) diesel taxis in the National Capital Region, as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted its 10-day ban on these cabs, providing a huge relief to call centres which use the vehicles to ferry their 2.5 lakh …
