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 Lok Sabha on Pollution in Two-Tier Cities, 26/04/2016. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring ambient air quality in 74 Tier-II cities. The ambient air quality data for the period 2015 pertaining to two-tier cities in the country given at Annexure. Analysis of data shows that …
The proposed BS VI standards are far-reaching in scope and incorporate substantial changes to existing Bharat Stage III and IV emission standards. Of particular note is the tightening of particulate matter (PM) mass emission limits and the introduction of particle number (PN) limits for light- and heavy-duty vehicles (LDV, HDV) …
This working paper details the differences in fuel specifications for commercial gasoline and diesel fuels in India and the EU, and assesses potential air pollutant emission impacts of these differences. The proposed Bharat Stage (BS) VI regulation for on-road vehicles in India includes contains both emission standards for new vehicles …
Government is committed to supplying Euro VI compliant fuel which will be at par with international standards, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. "Euro VI fuel will be supplied by the Petroleum Ministry complying to international norms," Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Dismissing any apprehensions of diluting …
NEW DELHI: It was a statement that no lecture on sustainable mobility could have matched for sheer impact. When the ConnectKaro conference got under way in Delhi on Tuesday, an autorickshaw trundled up to the venue. Alighting from it was no other than Melba Pria, the ambassador of Mexico to …
Having pushed the auto makers to advance Bharat Stage (BS)-VI norms by four years, the government intends to relax fuel specifications for oil refineries, majority of which are in the public sector, to enable them achieve a higher output. A draft notification issued last month lists standards for BS-VI diesel …
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. …
The primary objective of this literature review is to provide a glimpse at technology changes for diesel and natural gas (NG) engines in the HDV space that are expected over the next 10 to 15 years as India transitions to world-class criteria pollutant emissions standards and improved efficiency becomes a …
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, …
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to implement Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) mass emission standards for four wheeled vehicles since the year 2010 onwards in select cities in a phase-wise manner. Bharat Stage-IV mass emission standards for two wheeled, three wheeled and …
The Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has canvassed for government to support complete ban on passenger diesel vehicles in Delhi. EPCA member Sunita Narain met road transport ministry officials to convince them, barely two days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Delhi's air pollution case - on Thursday. …
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 …
GREATER NOIDA: Mercedes-Benz India Ltd's winning streak in the luxury race has been threatened by the Supreme Court-imposed curb on sale of diesel vehicles with higher engine capacity in the National Capital Region. With diesel accounting for 80% of its sales in India and Delhi accounting for one in every …
Need to control both PM and NOx emission while leapfrogging Car makers will have to race against time by tweaking their product plans to meet the 2020 deadline for the highest emission norm of Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI). Manufacturers are required to control particulate matter emission and reduce nitrogen oxide …
The government is set to tighten emission norms for two-wheelers, the highest selling motor vehicle category which collectively contributes significantly to air pollution. The stricter standards are likely to be announced this week. At least 80% of all types of vehicles sold annually in India are two-wheelers, which emit nearly …
NEW DELHI: In a significant step that would drastically reduce pollution caused by vehicles, the Union government on Thursday announced it would enforce BS-VI emission norms for automobiles and auto-fuel by 2020. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar informed a bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice R Banumathi that the …
NEW DELHI: A day after it observed that conservation of tigers could not be at the cost of development, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it would do its best to reduce pollution, but not by playing havoc with the economy. The remark from a bench of CJI TS Thakur …
With 'polluting' diesel cars becoming a concern leading to a ban on registration of big diesel cars and SUVs in the National Capital Region (NCR) till March 31, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the government's fuel policy was the major culprit …
Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd, hosted a multi-stakeholder conference today on sustainability, where Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari delivered the keynote address. At the conference, Scania unveiled an industry white paper on "Increasing the adoption of bio-fuels for vehicle use in India". The white paper highlighted specific …
