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 …
The green panel says that the bench has clarified that the new vehicles will solely be used for transportation of waste to dumping sites The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to register two new diesel vehicles which are conforming to BS-IV norms and would be used …
Consumers will have to shell out more for power, fuel and cars in a few years as these industries begin to pass on the burden of technology upgrades being put in place for meeting increasingly stringent environmental and emission norms. The new environmental norms for coal-fired power plants, for example, …
Major car makers like Hyundai and Honda are re-working their strategy to meet the demand for more petrol vehicles. With diesel vehicles facing the wrath of the courts due to pollution concerns, car buyers seem to have begun lapping up petrol variants — prompting automakers to recalibrate their production strategy. …
German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz today said in the long term to address pollution concerns India will have to go back to and adopt diesel technology. The statement comes in wake of the uncertainty over the future of the fuel after Supreme Court banned registration of new diesel vehicles …
The sudden bans on big diesel cars in the NCR region and in Kerala and a gradual shift in retail economics away from diesel towards petrol have put Rs 50,000-crore worth of investments by car manufacturers under a cloud. This should worry not just the car makers but the country …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11 more cities, worrying auto makers who say such a move will be unscientific and uncalled for. The 11 cities are likely to include metros such …
The Kerala government is readying to move Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal (NGT)’s order to impose ban on old diesel vehicles. The state fears the public transport and inter-state traffic of goods and people will be acutely disrupted by the move. The circuit bench of NGT in Kochi …
Bans in Delhi and Kerala are worrying automakers Till about three years ago, diesel was the monarch of all it surveyed. Its affordable price tag made it the darling of customers and carmakers had a field day as sales soared. The first blow came when the Centre knocked off its …
Green tribunal also bans 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six cities The worst fear of car makers is coming true, as a drive against diesel vehicles spreading outside the national capital region (NCR). The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday ordered the Kerala government to stop registering diesel vehicles with engine …
Environmental experts say India can still make up for lost time on its environmental policies. By Sharang Bhaskaran For far too long, many people have considered combatting air pollution and promoting development to be dissonant or opposing ideas, but promoting development and combatting air pollution are like different sides of …
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central and Delhi governments, car manufacturers and taxi operators, which are clamouring for the easing of a complete ban on diesel cabs in the Delhi and the National Capital Region, to submit a long-term action plan on curbing environmental pollution. "What have you …
With the Supreme Court set to take up the matter of ban on diesel cars and SUVs on Monday, the world's largest automaker Toyota said continued restrictions on vehicles that comply with all regulations would be the "worst advertisement of India". The ban has been imposed on diesel vehicles with …
Concerned about the growth prospects in a key market like India, Renault India's Country CEO and Managing Director Sumit Sawhney expressed the need for a holistic approach in designing the policy framework to reduce vehicular pollution. Calling for a full-game plan before implementation of Euro 6 emission norms in 2020, …
Automobile industry body Society of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has criticised the BS VI fuel standards announced in the draft notification by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, terming them as 'highly diluted', which will take India back by 16 years to the Bharat Stage (BS) II level. …
Kolkata: The transport department promised stringent action against polluting vehicles but for more than a year, but the department allowed a large number of vehicles to evade from undergoing emission tests as it has failed to implement tail-pipe emission tests for Bharat Stage - IV compliant vehicles. The non-implementation of …
Last week, Gadkari had said that Euro VI compliant fuel may be introduced in metros much ahead of the April 1, 2020 deadline, ensuring that Delhi is accorded topmost priority in the rollout plan. After having decided to move up directly to Euro VI emission norms for petrol and diesel …
Pune: Mercedes Benz India has been at the receiving end of the diesel car ban in the capital. Citing pollution concerns, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restricted carmakers from selling diesel cars that are equipped with over two litre engines until March 31, 2016. In an interview with TOI, …
Euro VI compliant fuel may be introduced in metros much ahead of the April 1, 2020 deadline, ensuring that Delhi is accorded topmost priority in the rollout plan, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. The step would help curb vehicular pollution in the national capital and other metros, he said. India …
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday termed "crazy" the claim of Jaguar Land Rover CEO that Delhi air sucked in by JLR cars was far dirtier than what they emitted. "Car makers are making some crazy statements... I never thought of a car not emitting carbon emission but as a …
New Delhi: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that 27% of the car and SUV models displayed at the recently-concluded auto expo were of 2,000cc diesel engines. The Supreme Court has banned the sale of such vehicles till March 31, 2016. "This is in complete disregard of the …
