After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered a ban on the registration of all diesel cars in Delhi, the Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel SUVs and luxury cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc or more in the entire National Capital Region till March 31, 2016. However, vehicles less than 2000cc can be registered.
- The court said its order overrides all the other orders passed by other forums, including the NGT.
- The Supreme Court has also asked all the private cabs operating in the city to convert to Compressed Natural Gas or CNG by March 1 next year.
Union Cabinet gives nod for development of Underground Coal Gasification
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a policy framework for development of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) in coal and lignite bearing areas in the country.
- UCG is a method of extraction of energy from coal/lignite resources which are otherwise regarded as uneconomical to work through conventional mining methods.
- Development of UCG is envisaged to provide for energy security. An Inter-Ministerial Committee under the Ministry of Coal with members from concerned Ministries will be responsible for identification of the areas, deciding about blocks to be put to bidding or awarding them to PSUs on nomination basis.
Key Points:
- Minister Responsible in Ministry of Coal: Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
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