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Govt should consider converting CNG 3-wheelers into electric: SC

The apex court said that the government should actively consider converting all three wheelers in the National Capital Region to electric.

February 22, 2017 / 17:11 IST
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The Supreme Court today said that government should actively consider converting all three wheelers in the National Capital Region to electric in order to reduce the rising pollution. Senior Advocate, Harish Salve who filed the application said that three-wheelers constitutes a large chunk of vehicular pollution in Delhi. The apex court observed that this one move will address a number of issues related to pollution in Delhi-NCR.

SC also observed that the Centre should consider incentivising, facilitating and providing such transition from CNG to battery operated vehicles.Watch video for more ...

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first published: Feb 22, 2017 05:05 pm

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