Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Crossings Republik Flat Owner Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/11/2023. In this original application, Applicant has questioned the setting up of a Bio-CNG plant with 300 TPD capacity at Khasra Nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 304, 305 …
Diesel cab owners in Delhi are hoping the government will notify some technology. The Delhi government Monday said it would not register diesel cabs retrofitted with CNG kits because there is no legally approved technology available for this in the market at present, according to an official. “If diesel cab …
The Supreme Court at its special sitting on Saturday refused to extend the time limit for diesel taxis to change to CNG-fitted vehicles beyond April 30. As a result, from May 1 diesel taxis and diesel commercial vehicles used as taxis cannot ply in the National Capital Territory. The court …
NEW DELHI: Fearing a huge blow to their business due to Supreme Court putting a ban on non-CNG taxis, tourist taxi services have sought a solution to their problem from the government. Cab operators have sought relief for at least a couple of years before the order is implemented. Delhi …
Environment ministry has written to all ministries and central government departments located in the national capital to hire only CNG-fuelled vehicles. Sources said the move is being taken to send the message that government departments are keen to comply with green norms. TOI has learnt that soon after the letter …
In the aftermath of the Volkswagen scandal, new tests on diesel vehicles across models by government agencies in the UK, France and Germany have revealed that emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in these automobiles were far higher than prescribed standards. The tests were conducted on Euro V and Euro …
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's pet odd-even car rationing scheme came for a scathing attack in the Lok Sabha on Monday with an expelled RJD member dubbing it as a plan that would generate corruption. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav contended that the scheme …
Citing an expert committee report on fuels, the State government recently told the Gujarat High Court that CNG would prove to be more harmful to the environment than diesel ‘as CNG engines emit more greenhouse gases than diesel’. In its affidavit filed before the High Court, the State also expressed …
At a recent meeting of city administrators with representatives from the state and central governments, it was also proposed that all school buses in the city should switch over to CNG. In a bid to curb vehicular pollution in the city, the Pune Mahanagar Parvihan Mahamandal (PMPML) has proposed to …
Officials of the transport department drew up a four-point explainer on reasons for the increase in traffic jams during the second phase of odd-even. The AAP government Wednesday drew up a list of possible reasons — including registration of new cars and introduction of new e-rickshaws — for the traffic …
First full working day will see all offices and schools reopen after a long weekend; prosecution figures likely to spike; Traffic Police to deploy more personnel The real test of round two of the odd-even scheme will be on Monday, a full working day when all offices, schools and other …
NEW DELHI: Automobile giants like Mercedes, Toyota, Mahindra and General Motors on Thursday failed to get any relief from the Supreme Court, which extended till April 30 the bar on registration of diesel-run SUVs and high-end cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above in the National Capital Region. …
A day before the Supreme Court takes up the matter, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) met Transport department officials of NCR states and representatives of app-based cab services like Ola who have been asked to switch to CNG by March 31. EPCA Chairman Bhure Lal said officials …
CNG cars exempted from scheme, decision on women drivers pending, said Transport minister Gopal Rai. After some schools in the capital refused to comply with the government order to provide their buses for the odd-even scheme in January, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has decided not to ask private schools …
Decision over exemption for women yet to be taken; govt. plans to launch publicity campaign Transport Minister Gopal Rai said that registration of additional buses, which will be pressed into service during the second phase of the vehicle rationing scheme, has already started. vehicles running on CNG will continue to …
The fuel economy of gasoline vehicles will increase to meet 2025 corporate average fuel economy standards(CAFE). However, dedicated compressed natural gas(CNG) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) already exceed future CAFE fuel economy targets because only 15% of non-petroleum energy use is accounted for when determining compliance. This study aims to …
This time, the government will engage private CNG carriers as ‘Paryavaran Bus Seva’, but school buses will be kept out, said the minister. In the second phase of the odd-even scheme that will start on April 15, the Delhi government will monitor air quality in the capital as well as …
Mumbai, Pune among cities with high air, noise pollution, says survey. Major cities in Maharashtra such as Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur have registered high air pollution levels in 2015, as per the economic survey released this week. The levels of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and respirable suspended particulate matter …
It was another tumultuous day in the state assembly on Tuesday as BJP launched a scathing attack on the government over the issue of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order on Rohtang Pass, which has affected the livelihood of hundreds involved in tourism activities. BJP raised the issue during question hour. …
Keeping in consideration rising pollution levels due to burning of waste, East Corporation has installed a plant at its Ghazipur landfill site to extract methane gas on a trial basis. The highly flammable gas is found in massive amounts at landfill sites due to mix-up of different types of chemicals. …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has called for replies from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the state government to petitions objecting to the grant of new permits for auto rickshaws in Mumbai, citing environmental pollution. The authorities have to file their replies in two weeks, a bench of …
