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Pollution detectives clueless on RSPM killer
When you cough, pant and puff at a busy traffic junction, filling your lungs with the blackest and thickest of smoke in the city, put the blame partly on RSPM-respirable susupended particulate matter. Big name, but in effect a mixture of sulphur dioxide, NO2 and toxins. And not unexpectedly, the authorities are clueless on ways to curb it. |
| The New Indian
Express, Hyderabad, 1(S), November 04, 2003 |
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Private diesel buses banned in Delhi
Authorities in the capital have cracked down further on polluting diesel-driven buses in the city but green activists say that battle for green air will need more than such cosmetic steps.In a running battle against diesel, over 500 private run inter-state buses plying on diesel have been banned from using Delhi`s roads. But the ban by the Delhi Traffic Police has been criticised as discriminatory because scores of state-owned buses get away with the very violations that have led to curbs on their private counterparts. |
| The Asian
Age, New Delhi, October 31, 2003, Page No. 11 |
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Gasohol to be available at TN petrol bunks from Dec.
Motorists in Tamil Nadu will soon find that alcohol and driving do go together. Alcohol-blended petrol, or gasohol, which cuts emissions from cars and motorcycles, will be available at petrol bunks from December. |
| Business
Line, New Delhi, October 31, 2003, Page No. 19 |
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LPG-run taxis to fuel tourism
For the first time, Hyderabad will run on LPG-fuelled taxis. Maruti Udyog today introduced 20 LPG-run metered taxis as part of its drive to promote pollution-free transport in the city. |
| The New Indian
Express, Hyderabad, 1sp, October 30, 2003 |
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24 more auto LPG stations by next March
With a view to speeding up its drive towards greener fuels, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has directed the four oil majors to hasten the setting up of 24 Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) in the city before March 31 next year. |
| The New Indian
Express, Chennai, 1(S), October 28, 2003 |
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Carmakers put
ecology
When Nissan launches the eco-friendly version of its Ultima saloon car in
California in three years, it will be a radical departure for Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese
automobile manufacturer`s chief executive.the Ultima will be the first vehicle he has
introduced that is not designed to make a profit. |
| Business Standard, New Delhi, Oct. 28, 2003
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