The committee is tasked with studying the issue and submitting a report with recommendations within three months, according to a government resolution dated January 22.

Maharashtra forms committee to explore replacing fossil fuel vehicles with CNG and electric options for better air quality

The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles,

The Maharashtra government has formed a panel to explore phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to curb rising pollution. Headed by Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, the pa

Maharashtra government forms expert committee to assess banning petrol/diesel vehicles in Mumbai for CNG/electric transition.

Maharashtra government has tasked the committee to explore the viability of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles, and replacing them with CNG and electric vehicles in the region.

As per the Maharashtra transport department's provisional data, around 1.20 crore vehicles are registered at nine Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) till December 2024.

The committee, headed by retired IAS officer Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, will study and submit a report with its recommendations within three months, reported PTI, citing a government resolution dated January 22.

According to the government order, the committee headed by retired IAS officer Sudhir Kumar Srivastava will study the pollution and submit a report with its recommendations within 3 months. Maharashtra Govt Committee: The Devendra Fadnavis government of the state seems serious about the increasing air pollution in Mumbai.