Bharat Stage Iii
Ban BS III, BS IV diesel buses in NCR areas of Haryana, UP, Rajasthan: Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday demanded the Centre impose a strict ban on buses operating with poor-quality diesel in the NCR areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. During a surprise inspection at the Kashmere Gate interstate bus terminal, the minister found that all buses registered in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh were BS III and BS IV vehicles. "Vehicular emissions account for a significant portion of Delhi's air pollution. While buses in Delhi operate only on compressed natural gas and electricity, those belonging to the neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are BS III and BS IV vehicles," he told reporters here. Starting from November 1, only electric, CNG and BS VI-compliant diesel buses will be allowed to operate between Delhi and the cities and towns in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan that come within the National Capital Region, or NCR, according to directions issued by the Centre's Commission for Air Quality ...
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Supreme Court to decide fate of BS-III vehicles tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the verdict for tomorrow on a plea seeking ban on registration of Bharat Stage III (BS III) vehicles from April 1, 2017.The Centre had told the Apex court that automakers were allowed to clear unsold stocks after cut-off date when BS III & BS IV norms were introduced.It was conveyed to the apex court that technically and financially it was impractical to convert BS III vehicles to BS IV, also that unsold inventories form miniscule part of 19 crore vehicles are already on Indian roads.The development comes in the wake of the court monitoring the alarming air pollution levels in the national capital region.
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Not possible to convert BS-III vehicles into BS-IV: Automobile firms to SC
The court was hearing pleas of automobile firms
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Selling BS III vehicles should not be allowed after April 1: Daimler India
The company believes that the industry's interests can go together with those of society at large
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