This paper explores the pivotal role of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales regulations in enhancing the adoption of electric two-wheelers in India, highlighting the gap between current gasoline vehicle dominance and the ambitious electric vehicle targets set by the government. Despite electric two-wheelers emitting 33%–50% less greenhouse gases than their gasoline …
They dot Delhi's roads like beetles, belching fumes as they go around ferrying commuters. They are the autos or three-wheelers of Delhi, a highly polluting vehicle with a two-stroke engine. The population of three-wheelers in Delhi grew at an alarming rate to reach what the government estimates to be around …
• The need to check poaching of migratory birds at the Pong sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh has recently been stressed upon by a forest officer who has conducted a six-year-long study in the area. It was pointed out that the birds come into direct conflict with locals cultivating the area. …
eco-imaging: To cash in on companies eager to acquire a green image, the Calcutta-based Tara Risk Research Resources and Reward Private Ltd (Tara-4R) is planning to introduce environmental risk management services to business houses in India. The company will also institute an award for eco-friendly companies. According to Omkar Chatterjee, …
Over the last three months, nearly 10,000 auto-rickshaws have been taken off the roads of Ahmedabad, ostensibly to check pollution within the city. As a result, many auto-rickshaw drivers were rendered jobless and have remained so till date. According to civic authorities, the impounded auto-rickshaws used to mix kerosene with …
Indian-made autorickshaws may be taken off roads in Kathmandu as a pollution-control measure. Vehicular exhaust fumes from automobiles get trapped in the bowl-shaped Kathmandu valley, which is surrounded by high hills. Air pollution has reached such high levels, the authorities have been forced to undertake a study to identify short- …
