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Nearly 70% of the vehicles are more than 15 years old and generate unburnt hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and lead in the ambient air, seriously affecting public health. The engines in the old vehicles need to be replaced with new ones in a phased programme. Existing and new motor workshops may be encouraged to take up covertion of two-stroke petrol engines into three-wheelers, to run on LPG by making necessary statutory provisions. |
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The State Government needs to make necessary amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, to enable spot checking of vehicles and fines for owners, who fail to pass tests for carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and lead emissions, giving scope for participation of the Residence Welfare Association and the service stations, who are the main state holders. Regulation to restrict the registration of two-stroke motored vehicles and movements of diesel transport vehicles in major cities could also be initiated. |
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More number of pollution check stations should be established for regular monitoring of vehicular emission. |
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A mass awareness campaign should be carried out on vehicular pollution and its impact on our health. The individual level action that can be initiated to minimise pollution from vehicles should also be popularised. |
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Improvement in traffic management system to relieve congestion is urgently called for by linking the bylanes and introducing parallel road system. |
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Staggering of holidays and workdays for business establishments, rescheduling of timings of schools and cinema theatres in different parts of the cities may be implemented. |
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As a rule there is a need to restrict the supply of permit petrol and diesel only to vehicles which have PUC certificates. |
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The Government needs to encourage LPG/CNG run vehicles in the cities. LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, while CNG for Compressed Natural Gas. |
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Introduction of mini/electronic buses in lanes / bylanes to discourage personal transport is suggested. |
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Concerted efforts need to be made to encourage efficient and fast mass transit system to reduce use of personal vehicles. To begin with, the existing rail linkages need to be so modified as to support suburban needs. |
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Pedestrianising busy areas in peak periods, permitting parking at nodal points by designating parking areas need to be implemented. |
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Manufacture of fuel efficient engines needs to be made a National Policy. Four-stroke vehicles in place of two-stroke and light weight transport vehicles need to be encouraged, to reduce the vehicular pollution. |
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