Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of New Link Road Residents Forum & Others Vs. The Union of India & Others dated 13/10/2014 regarding pollution caused by two-stroke engines in auto rickshaws, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Previous Orders
New Delhi, September 26, 2013 78 per cent of cities in India have particulate pollution levels that exceed the standards. Only two cities – both from Kerala – meet the clean air benchmark of the CPCB for PM10. Bus transport ridership is declining. In Delhi, it has dropped from 60 …
Cars use more space, crowd the road and move far fewer people. Our educated road planners must count people, not vehicles I write this stuck in traffic. Nothing unusual. But my location makes me realise, once again, how our highway route to progress is going nowhere. The road I am …
Code specifies if car maker fails to recall, govt can intervene The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Monday notified a ‘voluntary code on vehicle recall’ for passenger vehicle, two-wheeler and commercial vehicle manufacturers. It stipulates the conditions and procedures required to be followed on detection of any manufacturing …
This new working paper by ICCT identifies the most effective technologies for CO2, emissions and safety measures and maps the status of regulatory programs for 2- and 3-wheeler management in Asian countries. The large share of two- and three-wheelers in Asian countries pose significant challenges to air-quality, public health and …
In this new report Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities analyzes the social and environmental impacts of motorized two and three-wheelers and provides an array of tailpipe and non-tailpipe measures to curb these. The substantial increase of two and three wheelers in the Asian region needs to be addressed. In …
The European Commission has proposed new emissions standards for two and three-wheeled powered vehicles and quadricycles, collectively termed L-category vehicles, as part of a broader regulation that would also cover safety and market surveillance. From an air-quality perspective the primary objective is to keep constant or reduce the share of …
Electric and hybrid vehicles are gaining a foothold because they are cheap and clean. But batteries are either expensive or short-lived. Their future rests with industry
Hydrogen is a new, highly versatile energy carrier which is a clean, safe and cheap fuel choice and when combined with super-efficient fuel cell vehicles, enables a profitable transition from the present hydrocarbon based fuel economy.
This report by ICCT reviews current trends in motorcycle emissions and fuel efficiency technology. Summarizes policy approaches to improve motorcycle emission and energy performance, and discusses what is required to implement these policies. The purpose of this report is to identify how nations can best manage their growing ranks of …
This paper aims to stimulate debate on the quantification and mitigation of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from transport infrastructure, policies and projects. It also focuses on highlighting the need to intensify efforts to reduce emissions from both intra and intercity movement of people and goods. This paper aims …
MALINI BANERJEE Vinay Jaju and Huub Dekkers, who will cycle to Delhi for a green cause. Picture by Sanat Kumar Sinha From Calcutta to the capital on two wheels, powered by two legs and the drive to clean up the air. That
The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 2989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise the powers conferred by section 110 the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of …
A survey was conducted at major traffic points in Kurnool town to investigate the effect of vehicular emissions on the health of 63 auto men. It was found that these personnel were directly exposed to vehicular emissions for nearly 10 hours per day. (2007)
The Supreme Court in its order of 4.10.1999 called for suggestions regarding emissions control from two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The EPCA, in its earlier report of August, 1999, had made a brief recommendation that on scooters, which are high emitters of particulate, suggesting that the norms be tightened further, and the …
The Supreme Court in its order of 4.10.1999 called for suggestions regarding emissions control from two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The EPCA, in its earlier report of August, 1999, has made a brief recommendation that on scooters, which are high emitters of particulate, suggesting that the norms be tightened further, and the …
