Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Deepak Acharya Vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited dated 05/03/2025. The Rajasthan High Court has admitted a petition challenging installation of a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line. The NOCs to establish the …
Statement of the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in response to Rajya Sabha unstarred Question No. 2618 for 18th February, 2014, asked by Shri Ajay Sancheti regarding distortions in pricing of petroleum products. The minister stated in Rajya Sabha that "in …
EPCA Report - Report on priority measures to reduce air pollution and protect public health in the matter of W.P. (C) No.13029 of 1985; M.C. Mehta v/s UOI & others. The report states that Delhi was able to arrest and lower air pollution with its first phase of action directed …
The ban on US crude oil exports began as a reaction to the oil embargo in the early 1970s and later was codified in law and Department of Commerce rules for granting export permits. Currently, crude oil can be exported to Canada, but only for use there, not for re-export; …
An All India Study conducted by M/s Nielsen (India) Pvt Ltd for Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of Petroleum Ministry has thrown up interesting data about use of diesel and petrol sold across various states. As per the All India study report submitted to PPAC, 70% of diesel and …
Over the past year energy subsidies have become a target for politicians on austerity drives. In June Indonesia increased petrol prices by 44% to cut its annual subsidy bill of $20 billion. More recently Malaysia followed suit, in the hope of filling a budget hole which had reached 4.5% of …
This is text of the Judgement by High Court of Bombay in the matter of Petrol Dealers Association & Anr vs State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 23/12/2013 regarding production, sale, distribution, price control, storage, transportation etc. of petroleum products in Maharashtra.
The share is likely to drop to 30-35% from the current 55% The share of diesel passenger vehicles is likely to drop to 30-35% of annual passenger vehicle sales in the next two years from the current 55%, says a recent report by ICRA. It highlights that while the while …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kamta Saini Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/09/2013 regarding establishment of a petrol pump adjoining a tank by the name “Adhartal” in the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and that in case the aforesaid petrol pump is …
New Delhi: The government touted petrol as the rich man’s fuel to stop subsidy. But a recent survey shows 62% of the fuel flowing into the market is consumed by the aam aadmi’s sawari — two-wheelers — while about 2% is being sold loose by people to earn their livelihood …
The Cabinet today approved setting up of a refinery in Barmer, Rajasthan. It will be have 9 milion tonnes annual capacity. HPCL will have 74 per cent equity and remaining 26 per cent will be with the Rajasthan Government. Total cost will be Rs 37,230 crore and it will be …
The State pollution control board will collect water samples from Tondiarpet on Wednesday to check the level of contamination from oil seepage. Groundwater in the northern neighbourhood has been contaminated for the past six months due to oil seepage from a pipeline belonging to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). “An …
Autorickshaw drivers using adulterated petrol have only five days to take corrective steps or else they run the risk of having their vehicles impounded and their registration cancelled. In a meeting held on Monday, the district supply officials and the city traffic police have decided to launch a special drive …
New Delhi: Diesel vehicles are five to seven times more polluting than petrol vehicles, but enforcement on keeping their emissions low is the weakest in the capital. In an inspection carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board, officials have found that more than onethird of the diesel pollution under …
Petitioner Wanted Delhi Model To Be Implemented Here Existing laws do not allow the government to stipulate the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in public transportation vehicles, the state government has submitted to the Kerala High Court. The submission to a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur …
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a public interest writ petition to take immediate and adequate steps to prescribe stringent emission standards on all parameters such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide for both petrol and diesel vehicles so as to control …
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a public interest writ petition to take immediate and adequate steps to prescribe stringent emission standards on all parameters such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide for both petrol and diesel vehicles so as to control …
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL which claimed that Indian cities were among the world's worst polluted and sought enforcement of stringent Euro V pollution norms for motor vehicles and creation of an environment police force to enforce emission norms. A bench of …
Around 5,000 four-wheelers will be inspected in the city on Wednesday as a part of a 'clean air campaign' to promote clean environment and health by educating motorists. The drive is to be conducted by the Nashik unit of Bosch Ltd with the help of the regional transport office (RTO), …
The Government’s clean fuel programme or Bharat Stage-IV norms that came into effect from April 1, 2010 is still facing problems. Even as the Government is working on a new automotive fuel emission norms to be introduced in the next few years, the blame game continues among the stakeholders – …
The project aims to maximise refinery margins at least by $1 a barrel Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd (CPCL), a subsidiary of IndianOil Corp Ltd, has got environment clearance for its Rs 3,350-crore expansion project at the Manali refinery near here. Proposed two years ago, the project aims to maximise the …
