Petrol and diesel vehicles may be banned in dream cities Mumbai and its surrounding areas. In fact, in view of the increasing air pollution in Mumbai and its surrounding areas i.e. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the Maharashtra government of a seven -member committee to ban petrol and diesel vehicles and permission to allow only CNG and electric vehicles. Is formed. Vehicle. According to the January 22 government proposal (GR), a committee headed by retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sudhir Kumar Srivastava will study and will submit a report with its recommendations within three months. Transport Commissioner of Maharashtra, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) of Mumbai, Managing Director of Metropolitan Gas Limited, Project Manager of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (Mahavitaran), Chairman of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and Joint Transport Commissioner (Implementation -1) The second member of the committee is the secretary.
Bombay High Court expresses concern
The government proposal (GR) states that the committee has the right to include the experts of the area as members and get feedback from them. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also includes neighboring districts Thane, Raigad and Palghar. On 9 January, hearing a self -enacted PIL, the Bombay High Court expressed serious concern over the traffic congestion in the city of Mumbai and its negative effects on increasing pollution and quality of life, environment and overall stability.
A committee of experts constituted
The High Court said that emissions from vehicles are a major source of air pollution, and said that the number of vehicles in Mumbai and the existing measures to control pollution are proving inadequate. Acting on the comments of the High Court, the state government has constituted a committee of experts to study petrol and diesel vehicles in MMR and to study only CNG and electric vehicles.
