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Issue Date: Sep 15, 1996
Anti-pollution measures have been introduced by the government to control growing vehicular emissions in Nepal. Data from two months of emission tests has revealed that emission levels of four-wheelers were higher than the prescribed limit. Polluting vehicles whose emission levels are not brought down even after a stipulated two month time-frame will be banned from operating in the valley.
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