Projects
Fiscal Options for Vehicular Pollution Control in Delhi
Fiscal Options for Vehicular Pollution Control in Delhi
- Completion date जनवरी., 1998
- Sponsor Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Project leader Rita Pandey
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Focus
This paper attempts to identify the main sources of vehicular pollution in Delhi. It highlights the importance of traffic scenarios and modes of transport on the emissions, and underscores the need for policies to induce shifts to more efficient transpoIt4tion modes with lower energy consumption and emission. The paper makes several specific recommendations to: (i) induce shifts to more efficient transport modes; (ii) encourage use of new technology alongwith phasing out of old vehicles; and (iii) induce production and use of cleaner fuels.