Environment

Directive dumps diesel

As Mumbai High Court delivers its final verdict, CNG is set to replace diesel in taxis and three-wheelers plying in the city

DTE Staff
For a cleaner Mumbai
High court sets time schedule for conversion of polluting vehicles
Order Deadline
All 137 D (diesel) taxis to be converted to CNG (compressed natural gas) April 30, 2002 (extended by Supreme Court to August 31, 2002)
Three-wheelers over 10 years old to register for conversion to CNG/LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) with transport department April 30, 2002
All three-wheelers that have registered for conversion with transport department have to be actually converted to CNG/LPG June 31, 2002
Transport commissioner to file compliance and progress report with regard to the order June 12, 2002