Study finds methanol in fuel cuts CO2 level
Pune: A study, in which methanol (M-15) was blended with petrol and used in the existing BS-IV standard cars, found that the carbon dioxide emission had reduced substantially. The study, conducted by
Vehicular Pollution
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Kolkata air quality exceptionally bad this winter, says WBPCB
Construction, road dust biggest contributors to pollution: study The air quality in Kolkata has been exceptionally bad this winter, senior officials of West Bengal Pollution Control Board and State
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Emission fiasco: NGT gives Volkswagen 24-hour deadline to deposit Rs 100 cr
The National Green Tribunal Thursday slammed Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore, imposed on the German auto major for damaging the environment through use of 'cheat device' in its diesel cars,
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Remote sensing to detect vehicular pollution in Delhi
NEW DELHI: By next winter, a new sensor-based technology could be used to find out the amount of pollution each vehicle causes as it enters Delhi. The remote-sensing technology is in the testing phase
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NGT expert panel recommends Rs 171cr fine on VW for air pollution
Pune: The four-member committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is learnt to have recommended a fine of Rs 171 crore on German auto major Volkswagen (VW) for causing “health damage” through
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Tram enthusiasts meet to chalk out revival strategy for green transport
KOLKATA: A group of tram enthusiasts who came together through Facebook met on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to create awareness about the environment-friendly mode of transport to fight the city’s rising
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Delhi HC asks traffic police to file status report to remove pressure horns, modified silencers from vehicles
The Delhi High Court Monday directed the traffic police to inform it about the steps it proposes to take to remove pressure horns and modified silencers, which make thumping and backfiring sounds, from
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Volkswagen scandal comes to India, NGT expert panel slaps Rs 171-crore fine as health cost
The NGT panel was formed in the wake of the 2015 global emission scandal or ‘Dieselgate’ when the company was found guilty of intentionally programming its diesel engines with cheat devices to meet US
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EPCA: PUC compliance must for all
Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday asked authorities to make public advertisements asking people to get vehicle insurance and regular pollution
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Delhi: NGT directs traffic police to look into claims of diesel vehicles inside ITPO
The National Green Tribunal has directed the traffic police to look into a plea alleging that diesel vehicles were being operated inside the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) premises at Pragati