Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / Set up panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to govt

Set up panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to govt

A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Girish Kulkarni directed the government to form a committee of experts and civil administrators within a fortnight to consider whether it will be feasible to phase out diesel- and petrol-based vehicles from Mumbai's roads

Listen to this article :
Haze in Mumbai on Wednesday. Pic/Shadab Khan

Haze in Mumbai on Wednesday. Pic/Shadab Khan

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to form a panel to explore the feasibility of phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles in Mumbai, reported the PTI.

The court said that automobiles choking Mumbai's roads are a major contributor to the city's worsening air quality.

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement