Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
The stringent BS VI norms could help bring down pollution levels further but car makers argue they would escalate cost and compromise safety India might become the first country to completely skip one stage of emission standards and move directly from the fourth to the sixth stage (Bharat IV to …
Here's some good news on World Environment Day. The quality of fuel which often determines the level of toxic auto emissions will improve sooner than we thought. For a city like Delhi, choking on foul air, this provides a sliver of hope. Speaking at a Times of India Roundtable Discussion …
NEW DELHI: The air Beijing was inhaling a couple of years ago was as toxic as Delhi's, but the Chinese capital had managed the crisis quickly and effectively. Experts say China's strategies were stringent and aggressive. Beijing barred registration of diesel cars as early as 2003. It implemented China V …
PUNE: The rural areas of Pune and Thane districts can expect to get Bharat Stage IV fuel — an environment-friendly alternative — from April 1 next year. The Bharat Stage (BS) norms are equivalent to Euro norms on emission. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has recently issued a …
The NDA government has in recent months reiterated its plan to advance the timelines for rolling out BS-VI fuel norms across the country by skipping a stage (BS-V) entirely. For the auto sector, the progressive shift towards tighter emission norms is somewhat akin to managing the impossible trinity of economics …
Sale and registration of any new vehicle not complying with BS-IV emission norms will not be allowed anywhere in the country from April 2017. Road transport ministry has issued a draft notification making BS-IV norms mandatory across the country in a phased manner starting this October. "The mass emission standards …
A taxi union today moved Supreme Court against a green tribunal order banning the entry of all diesel and petrol tourist vehicles in Rohtang pass till August 14 and limiting the number of vehicles entering the area in Himachal Pradesh to 1,000 per day. The petition was mentioned before a …
The Bharat Stage (BS) norms are equivalent to Euro norms on emission. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification regarding introduction of BS-IV auto fuel norms in additional cities inviting suggestions and objections from citizens on the implementation.
Manufacturers should strengthen their research and development activities to produce vehicles that are cleaner and more fuel efficient. The Delhi government is likely to tell the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that instead of a ban on old vehicles, a fitness test should be made mandatory every three years. It is …
The Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) has pointed out that a gazette notification of 2012 by the ministry of road transport and highways made it mandatory for any vehicle coming into Delhi NCR to follow BS-IV emission norms. This is observed more in breach. “For years, we …
On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards will go into effect for type approval of new motorcycle models in April 2016, and for all motorcycle models in April 2017. The new standards tighten the HC+NOX …
These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014. On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two- wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards shall come into force for two wheelers manufactured on and after the 1st April, …
The Country Will See A Pan India Rollout Of Bharat Stage Four Emission Norms From April. But Is Motown Ready? We reach out to Rajiv Bajaj of Bajaj Auto, Shekhar Viswanathan of Toyota Kirloskar & Vinod Dasari of Ashok Leyland for a status check. We also spoke to Sunita Narain …
In a major setback to the Indian Automotive Industry, Supreme Court has banned sale of BS-III vehicles after March 31. The automobile industry has an unsold BS-III vehicles stock of 8.24 lakh units.
The Supreme Court has ruled that no registration or sale will be allowed on any BS III compatible vehicle from April 1 2017. Saying that public health concerns overrule all other considerations, the apex court has stated, 'Even though the numbers of unsold stock of BS III (vehicles) is small, …
In a landmark ruling, Supreme Court today banned the sale of BS-III vehicles across India, with effect from April 1, 2017. The court observed that public health is more important than commercial interests. Car manufacturers can no longer sell vehicles that do not comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms. …
