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 …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Progress on BS VI Vehicles Standards, 15/07/2019. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed that Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have achieved an average blend percentage of 6.2 percent ethanol in petrol as on 17.06.2019 during the current ethanol supply year 2018-19. Refineries have …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on BS-VI Fuel Norms, 27/06/2019. The Government has mandated BS-VI mass emissions standard for vehicles throughout the country from April, 2020 to curb pollution across the country.
Earlier major Indian automakers Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co opposed the NITI proposal Japanese automobile major Honda on Tuesday said the two-wheeler industry in India needs more time to stabilise after BS-VI changeover before moving to full electric vehicles (EVs). Joining its Indian counterparts Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj …
M&M;, which has been for long known for its diesel powertrains, is however gradually stepping into the petrol arena and is developing engines for all its models. It has invested over `1,000 crore for transition of its portfolio to BS-VI norms Refuting claims that BS-VI compliant cars will be unaffordable …
Centre can ask companies to limit production based on their performance Maruti Suzuki India, Renault India and Nissan India have topped the chart of a government-made ‘environment-friendly’ index on the parameter of carbon dioxide emission in the year 2017-18. This index, prepared by an inter-ministerial committee, measures the carbon dioxide …
The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed EPCA on 4.2.2019 to consider the issues in the application No 176097 of 2018 and to submit its opinion within four weeks. This report is being submitted in compliance with these directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The IA No 176097 has been filed by …
Vehicle sharing for long has been suggested as an efficient tool to combat the increasing pollution in cities across the world. In India, the problem of air pollution is even more acute. That makes it more important to explore any option that can lower air pollution. In this article we …
NEW DELHI: Out of the 95,000 registered autorickshaws in the city, only 41,766 have functional GPS systems, the Delhi transport department stated at a meeting of the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Thursday. “Nearly 1,00,000 autos ply in the city, out of which 95,000 are …
ARAI director Rashmi Urdhwareshe and TERI director-general Ajay Mathur made the study public at the SIAT automotive show in Pune. Data was collected from 20 locations with nine of them in Delhi and 11 in NCR. The new vehicle emission norms (BS-VI) and the Ujjwala Scheme providing LPG connections to …
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 …
Air quality this year in October has been cleaner compared to 2016 and 2017. This has been revealed by the Central Pollution Control Board’s air quality index (AQI) data for 2018, 2017 and 2016. While the average AQI this month is 268.6, in 2017 it was 284.9 while in 2016, …
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. …
Government of India has notified migration to Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) emissions norms for 2, 3 and 4 wheeled vehicles from 1st April 2020. For Agricultural Tractors, Construction Equipment Vehicles and Combine Harvesters (vehicles having power exceeding 37 kW) next stage emission norms Bharat Stage (CEV/TREM) – IV) are …
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would not allow sale and manufacturing of Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) non-compliant vehicles across the country from April 1, 2020, but registration of these vehicles can continue till May-end. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas …
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued a notification with a list of fuels permissible for industrial use within the NCT of Delhi, a move which has been hailed by the Centre for Science and Environment. All existing industrial units and commercial establishments who are currently using fuels that …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and biogas. The notification, which seeks to eliminate a range of dirty fuels to reduce toxic emissions from industries, transport and …
PATNA: Emission of greenhouse gases that lead to global warming and climate change would be reduced by 20-25% in India by 2020 and 33-35% by 2030, Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. He also claimed that the Centre has targeted to make …
This position brief makes specific recommendations regarding the adoption of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing in India. The recommendations are geared towards ensuring that implementation of an Indian RDE program would narrow the gap between laboratory and on-road emissions performance of vehicles that should meet Bharat Stage (BS) VI emissions …
Reduction in sperm count, egg quality more among people in urban areas than in rural areas. Hyderabad: After heart and respiratory diseases, inflammation and even strokes, pollution is found to be a reason for reduced conception rates and increased pregnancy losses. Emissions of hydrocarbons, soot and chemicals released from vehicles …
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, …
