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New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order of the apex court which had placed a blanket bar on coercive measures against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Allowing the plea of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the authorities to take action against end-of-life vehicles falling below BS IV emission standards in Delhi-National Capital Region, against the backdrop of deteriorating air quality in the national capital. The matter came up before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati sought the modification of the court's earlier order, citing t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered that the Delhi government can take action against owners who are using vehicles below the BS IV (Bharat Stage 4) emission standard in the NCR. The move is aimed at tightening emission controls as air quality concerns continue to rise in the region. The top court modified its earlier order issued in August this year. At that time, the Supreme Court had permitted authorities to take action only on vehicles that were below the BS III (Bharat Stage 3) standa ...Read More >
The restrictions will not apply to commercial vehicles registered in Delhi, BS-VI compliant diesel vehicles, or vehicles running on CNG, LNG, or electricity. Commercial goods vehicles (CGVs) registered outside Delhi that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards will be barred from entering the national capital starting November 1, 2025, authorities announced. The move follows directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to curb vehicular pollution in the city, according ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a move that may spare majority of the coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) in the country from installing anti-pollution flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems, the environment ministry has issued a revised notification regarding Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) emission standards for such plants and introduced a new compliance framework based on categories exemptions, penalties, and extensions. All these power plants were earlier expected to install FGD equipment to meet the ...Read More >
The Centre has identified eight automakers, including Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, and Honda, for exceeding fleet emission limits in FY22-23, potentially facing penalties totaling around Rs 7,300 crore. The Centre has flagged eight automobile manufacturers, including Hyundai, Kia, Mahindra, and Honda, for failing to comply with mandated fleet emission standards in the financial year 2022-23. This non-compliance could lead to hefty penalties totaling around Rs 7,300 crore, as reported by The Indian E ...Read More >
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