Compressed Natural Gas in India: Contemporizing the Delhi Pollution Case
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
In 1998, the Indian Supreme Court, embracing its activist role, issued a controversial order suo moto mandating the conversion of the entire Delhi fleet of diesel powered buses to compressed natural gas (CNG). The judgment of the apex court came as a surprise to the executive agencies that lacked the technology and finances to implement the impugned order. Although the judgment seemed novel in letter and spirit, it led to exasperated tensions between the organs of the State. The paper aims at providing tentative solutions to address these tensions, thereby upholding the doctrine of separation of powers. The paper also provides solutions to improve the functioning of the Pollution Control Boards, and examines the need and viability of implementing the use of CNG across India. An international perspective on the matter is also provided.
Authors and Affiliations
Alwyn Sebastian and 2 Shonali Thangiah
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP31830
- DOI -
- Views 342
- Downloads 1
A Study of Sustainable Tourist Centers in Parner Tahsil: A Geographical Analysis
Tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing industries. It is also one of the largest employing labor forces. Tourism industry has major role in development process. Nowadays, India is having greater scope in tou...
Assessment of Water Quality Index of Nambol River, Manipur, India
Water Quality Index (WQI) Nambol River was analysed from July 2014 to January 2015 based on various physicochemical parameters obtained during this period. Nambol river flows through the small town of Nambol in Bishnup...
An Assessment of Declining Urban Greens under Patna Municipal Corporation Based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Urban Greens are technically new term considering the literature related to urban areas. The definitions of urban areas are not uniform all over the world, it varies country to country. In general urban areas are locat...
Application of Time Series Models to Predict Water Quality of Upstream and Downstream of Latian Dam in Iran
Analyzing surface water quality parameters and prediction of variation in future is a principal step in water quality management. Various techniques can be applied to analysis and prediction; among which, time series m...
Evaluation of Interpolation Technique for Air Quality Parameters in Port Blair, India
Evaluation of interpolation technique was investigated for air quality parameters such as suspended particulate matter (SPM), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in ambient air of Port Blair, India. The in...