Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
In its annual report for 2018-19, M&M; said the cost differential involved in meeting BS-VI emission for diesel vehicles will be higher, which is likely to put pricing pressure on the diesel fuelled vehicles. Realising that the upcoming BS-VI norms from April 1, 2020 will lead to substantial hike in …
The NGT in March had ordered Volkswagen to pay a fine of Rs 500 crore for causing damage to the environment by programming its diesel engines with cheat devices. In a relief to German car manufacturer Volkswagen, the Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear its plea against National Green Tribunal’s …
NEW DELHI: It’s the end of the road for diesel vehicles in the Maruti Suzuki stable. The country’s largest carmaker, which accounts for one out of every two vehicles sold, has said that come April next year, it will phase out diesel from its line-up, nearly two decades after introducing …
KOLKATA: A group of tram enthusiasts who came together through Facebook met on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to create awareness about the environment-friendly mode of transport to fight the city’s rising air pollution. They have decided to plead to the government to restore old tram routes and suggest …
Volkswagen had to recall hundreds of thousands of cars around the world since it admitted in September 2015 to installing illegal software in diesel engines. Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is considering recalling more Volkswagen cars due to its emissions scandal, the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday. …
PUNE: The air quality in the city may not show any drastic improvement 4-5 years after the launch of Bharat Stage (BS)-VI vehicles — first batch of which is set for launch in the second half of 2019 — in the absence of scrapping policy for pre-2005 vehicles that will …
While BS-IV contains 50 parts per million (ppm) sulphur, the BS-VI grade fuel only Following the recent directive by the Supreme Court that banned the sales as well as registration of Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) vehicles across the country from April 1, 2020, auto companies are rushing to meet the deadline. …
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court had announced that India will transit from the Bharat Stage (BS)-IV emission norms currently in place, to the BS-VI norms on April 1, 2020. No BS-IV vehicle shall be sold in the country from that date (only BS-VI compliant ones). Oil companies too have to …
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that BS-VI fuel would be made available in 17 of the 23 districts of the National Capital Region and in Agra from April, 2019, a year before the less polluting fuel is to roll out for the entire country. It, …
Dalhousie: The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the state government for its failure to bring down the city's vehicular pollution level by restricting BS III vehicles and phasing out 15-year-old ones. The eastern zonal bench of the tribunal has also observed that the government has tabled an unsatisfactory report …
NEW DELHI: Automobile manufacturers on Monday told the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority that early introduction of BS-VI-compliant cars in the capital was nearly impossible. They said no retrofitment was possible on older vehicles, particularly BS-II and BS-III, either to have a cleaner fleet. One of the leading auto manufacturers …
“I appeal to the auto manufacturing industries to take the retrofitting route. Auto manufacturers in India are already making BS VI compatible engines and selling these cars abroad. So, major changes are not necessary for the shift," Pradhan said at the launch of BS VI grade fuel. New Delhi: Oil …
Production cost of petrol has gone up by 24 paise per litre on an average and that for diesel has risen by 66 paise. While retail fuel outlets in Delhi have already started dispensing Bharat Stage (BS)-VI diesel and petrol despite April 1, 2018 being the official date for switch-over, …
NEW DELHI:If you live in Delhi, you may have felt your car engine running a tad more smoothly of late. The reason is that, unknown to motorists, Delhi has already switched to Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) fuels, ahead of the scheduled April 1 launch for the capital. State-run fuel retailers have …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of diesel ambulances of the premier medical institute AIIMS which conform to BS-IV emission norms. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of diesel ambulances of the premier medical institute AIIMS which conform to BS-IV emission norms. A bench headed by …
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has asked the Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India to explain the details about the tests carried out on diesel cars produced by German auto major Volkswagen. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi summoned ARAI Director Rashmi Urdhwareshe to appear …
“It uses a solion-based method and is one of a kind. It doesn’t cause an adverse impact on the environment. The captured pollutant — essentially black carbon — is processed and converted into ink and paint,” Arpit Dhupar (25), chief technology officer, said A device that can convert air pollution …
In a relief to public sector oil companies, the National Green Tribunal has allowed registration of new diesel vehicles conforming to BS-IV norms to be used for transporting petrol or petroleum products. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi directed the Commissioner of Transport Department of Delhi …
The proposed plan, officials said, has two components - a constructive plan with specific targets, which officials aim to start from January 2018 and will continue till the target are reached. The regulatory aspect of Delhi’s air action plan is likely to include measures such as prevention of diesel vehicles …
The government has come out with a draft notification to amend Central Motor Vehicles Rules to prevent registration of BS-IV compliant automobiles built before April 1, 2020 beyond June 30, 2020. In a major step to curb vehicular pollution, the government last year decided that the country will leapfrog directly …
