A good beginning
It is indeed commendable that the ban on polluting three wheelers in Kathmandu has apparently been effectively enforced. Enforcement of the ban on worn-out Vikram tempos, considered as the chief element of noise and air pollution on the Valley's roads, has been overwhelmingly successful, as some 650 of those pollutants …
Carmakers in fuel cells initiative
DaimlerChrysler and Ford, two of the world's largest automotive groups, are in talks with oil groups including British Petroleum, Texaco and Exxon to develop a filling-station infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles. The two manufacturers, which are jointly exploring fuel cell technology, ae urging the oil groups to install liquid methanol …
More Safa tempos likely
More and more entrepreneurs are showing eagerness to invest in battery-powered Safa tempos after the Nepal government last month announced its decision to ban diesel-operated Vikram tempos. Vikrams were banned in the Kathmandu Valley from September 17.
Escorts gearing up for Euro norms
Leading two-wheeler manufacturer Escorts Yamaha Motor Ltd (EYML) has geared itself so make all its motorcycle models Euro emission norms compliant before the April 2000 deadline by using catalytic converters or modifying engines.
78 compressed natural gas outlets for Delhi by June
The large number of buses which belch black smoke into the city air every day are on their way to becoming part of Delhi's history. Clean fuel in the form of Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) will be available at 78 outlets across the city by June nect year. This will help …
Plan for auto inspection, certification centre
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has promoted an automotive emissions monitoring organisation called Society for Automotive Fitness & Environment(SAFE) which is proposing to set up a centre for insepction of commercial vehicles. SIAM has earmarked Rs 1 crore for the model inspection and certification(I&C;) centre.
Auto body opposes ban on two-stroke two-wheelers
The Society of Indian Automobile manufacturers (SIAM) today announced a calender of countrywide roll-out of stage II (Euro-II equivalent) compliant four-wheelers, ahead of schedule, provided fuel of appropriate quality is made available by the government.
Centre shares Delhi's concern over Capital pollution
Asserting that it was as much concerned about the pollution caused by motor vehicles in Delhi as the State Government, the Union Surface Transport Ministry today denied reports that it was holding up a proposal of the Delhi Government for conversion of buses from diesel to compressed natural gas(CNG).A statement …
Nepal aims for clean mountain air for its capital
Visitors arriving in Kathmandu should receive a pleasant surprise as a government ban against a big polluter of city's Himalayan air takes effect. The ban is the latest in a series of initiatives to battle air pollution - a serious health hazard and threat to the country's small but steadily …
HC directive sets Euro- I and II norms for new private vehicles
In a significant order, the Bombay High Court on Friday directed that no new private non-commercial vehicle should be registered in Mumbai from January 1, 2000 unless it conformed to the India 2000 norms. The India 2000 norms, which are similar to Euro-I, stipulate strict conditions to control vehicular emissions.
Car dealers, environmentalists lock horns on ban
Vehicle manufacturers and environmetnalists are locked in an intense battle over a proposal to ban non-commercial diesel vehicles in Delhi. Stakes are high in the entire fight, as major auto makers, including Mercedes Benz and Tata, are targeting the Indian market with their diesel models.
Two-fold increase in vehicular emissions
A rcent report of the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KPCB) reveals that there has been a two-fold increase in the emission-levels of suspended particles by the vehicles in the city over the past ten years.
M&M electrifies with green vehicle
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M;), maker of utility vehicles and tractors, has launched its battery-operated, three-wheeler, 'Bijlee', in Delhi. To start with, the company will run 10 Bijlees as 'maxicabs' on two select routes in the Capital for six months. An MoU to this effect has been signed by the …
MOPE bent on banning tempos
Nepal's Ministry of Population and Environment (MOPE) said that the government was well prepared to ban diesel-operated Vikram tempos plying inside the Kathmandu Valley from Saturday, Sept 18. From the same day, it said, tractors (for agricultural purpose), power-trailers, trucks, lorries, carrying construction materials, garbage trucks and other heavy vehicles …
Vehicles without PUC certificate will be denied fuel from Oct 15
Intensifying strict pollution control norms, the state transport (ST) commissionerate on Wednesday announced that all vehicles driven without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will be denied fuel at the petrol pumps from October 15, 1999. The second phase of the campaign will target the extended Mumbai suburbs and …
Work to reduce pollution, scientists told
Scientists involved in chemical catalysis research should devise means to improve the quality of petroleum products, and reduce the pollution caused by production processes and emissions, the Union Petroleum Secretary, Mr. T. S. Vijayaraghavan, said on Wednesday. The country had spent nearly Rs. 6,000 crores in nine refineries in the …
Accelerate the replacement of polluting old autos
The high humidity from the late rains has made the city'a atmosphere misty and it will not let the pollution blow away. The Delhi governemnt's introduction of unleaded petrol, the ban on old commercial vehicles and the phasing out of scooters seems to however be having a gradual effect: a …
Buses, autos may use cleaner fuel soon
The Delhi government has initiated a project to run the entire public transport on "eco friendly" fuel. Sources said the project will be implemented in a phased manner and most public transport will switch over to eco-friendly fuels, primarily compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane. While the transport ministry has …
Policy on old vehicles
It is high time the Assam Government made up its mind on what it really intends to do with vehicles that are more than 15 years old, and also whether what State Transport Minister Pradip Hazarika had announced earlier relates only to public transport vehicles, or to all vehicles that …
Surplus diesel likely by end-March
The country is heading for a surplus of over two million tonne of diesel by end-March next year. At the moment, diesel continues to be in short supply and imports continue. At a recent discussions between the Union ministers for power and petroleum, power minister P R Kumaramangalam had demanded …
