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

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,

Mumbai: In a significant move to tackle the rising pollution levels, the Maharashtra government has initiated preparations to impose a ban on diesel and petrol vehicles within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

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.

High Courst directed Maharashtra to form a panel to study the feasibility of phasing out petrol-diesel vehicles

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.