Vehicular pollution Archives

SC warns Punjab & Haryana against inaction on stubble burning; Directs for recovery of penalty under S. 15 of Environment Act

The compliance reports filed by the Governments of Haryana and Punjab showed that there were a large number of farm fires. The Court found reluctance on the part of both Governments to act in terms of Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT seeks Government’s response on plea seeking implementation of Star ratings for cars based on fuel efficiency & CO2 emissions

“Vehicular pollution is the most important contributory factor in air pollution and as per the Ministry of Earth Sciences, vehicular pollution is responsible for 40% of such air pollution.”

Legislation Updates Notifications

In the wake of vehicular pollution in Delhi, LG of NCT of Delhi orders for implementation of “Odd-Even Rule”

No. F. 23(1549)/CAP/TPT/PCD/2019/ 1579/78617.—Whereas the National Capital Territory in Delhi has more than eleven million registered vehicles and the vehicular pollution has

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Nothing wrong with the Government’s scheme of gradual phase out of vehicles not complying with the BS-IV norms

Supreme Court: Explaining the reasons for the order dated 29.03.2017, where it was directed that on and from 1st April, 2017 such

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Manufactures cannot sell the existing stock of vehicles not meeting the Bharat Stage-IV Emission Standards after 31.03.2017

Supreme Court: Stating that the sale and registration and therefore the commercial interests of manufacturers and dealers of such vehicles that do