New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification proposing a major overhaul of the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) validity and renewal system. The proposed new rules significantly ease the compliance burden for newer, cleaner vehicles while tightening testing frequencies for older, more polluting vehicles. In the case of BS-VI private vehicles that are up to 6 years old, the PUCC validity has been extended from one year to …
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Delhi government has approved the proposal to implement and support the Central government’s PARIVARTAN to phase out over two lakh old, polluting trucks and buses and replace them with BS-VI, higher-emission-standard or electric vehicles, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday. She said the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ PARIVARTAN (Programme for Accelerated Renewal and Incentivisation of Vehicle Assets for Reducing Transport Air Pollution and…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday that the Rekha Gupta government has initiated the process to implement the Central government’s ‘Naya Safar Yojana’ to replace old, polluting trucks and buses. Pankaj Kumar Singh said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH), Government of India’s scheme to support the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) for the replacement of old trucks and buses operating in Delhi-NCR is aimed at provi…
Jaipur, July 3 (IANS) The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) at Pachpadra in Rajasthan’s Balotra district is finally set to become operational after a 15-year journey marked by political controversies, land acquisition disputes, repeated delays, mounting costs and even a fire that postponed its inauguration at the last minute.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s first greenfield BS-VI-compliant integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex on Saturday. The refinery’s jo…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a landmark two-year scheme aimed at reducing air pollution in the Delhi–NCR region and promoting cleaner mobility.With a total financial outlay of Rs 9,585 crore, including Rs 5,041 crore from the Central Government and an estimated Rs 1,601 crore in tax concessions from the participating states, the scheme seeks to incentivise owners of trucks and buses registered in the Delhi–NCR regi…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas on Monday directed enforcement agencies to take coercive action against End-of-Life (EoL), polluting BS-III and lower emission standard vehicles, an official said. The Commission also permitted delivery service providers and e-commerce entities to induct BS-VI petrol 2-wheelers in existing fleets up to December 31, 2026, said a statement.The meeting under Rajesh Verma, Chairperson, CAQM, maintain…