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Ban on petrol-diesel vehicles in Mumbai Metropolitan Region? Committee formed to promote CNG and electric vehicles

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Mumbai: The government has taken a big step to deal with the problem of increasing traffic jam and pollution in Mumbai. A committee of experts has been formed to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and promote CNG and electric vehicles.

Court’s concern and order

The Mumbai High Court had expressed serious concern over the suo-moto petition filed regarding traffic jam and pollution.

The Court said that the existing measures are inadequate to control the increasing number of vehicles and pollution in Mumbai.

  • This problem is not only disturbing the environmental balance but is also having a negative impact on the efficiency, standard of living and health of the citizens.

Committee formation

On the instructions of the court, the state government has formed an expert committee to study this problem and suggest solutions.

Chairman of the Committee: Former IAS officer Sudhirkumar Srivastava.
Committee members:

  • State Transport Commissioner.
  • Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Maharashtra.
  • Managing Director of Mahanagar Gas.
  • Project Director of Mahavitaran.
  • President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Secretary: Joint Transport Commissioner, Maharashtra.

Objectives of the Committee

  • Study of the possibility of banning petrol-diesel vehicles.
  • Suggesting concrete steps to promote CNG and electric vehicles.
  • Analysis of the environmental and economic effects of this decision.

Time limit for submitting the report

The committee will complete its study within three months and submit the report to the government. The government will take further decision based on this report.

Cause and solution of pollution

Smoke emitted from vehicles is the main reason for increasing pollution in Mumbai.

  • The court said that pollution is having a bad effect on the health of citizens along with environmental imbalance.

Objective of the government

The government wants to solve the problem of pollution and traffic jam by promoting CNG and electric vehicles. This is expected to improve the standard of living of Mumbaikars.

Traffic and pollution have become big problems in a metropolis like Mumbai. Banning petrol-diesel vehicles and using eco-friendly vehicles can be a positive step in this direction. However, to make it successful, development of infrastructure and change in the mindset of the public will also be necessary.

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Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.

A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.

He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.

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Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.

According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.

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Opposition protests against the government for declaring Wari as urban Naxal

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Mumbai: On the fourth day in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition created a ruckus over declaring Wari as urban Naxal and has made serious allegations against the government of insulting Wari. On the fourth day of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the opposition has made several serious allegations against the ministers of the government while protesting on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan. The ministers included in the cabinet of the state government are misusing their powers and occupying government lands in the state.

Just as the ruling front is trying to defame the holy pilgrimage of Hinduism, Wari, by calling Vitthurai and Warkars urban Naxalites and urban Maoists, in the same way it is insulting Wari Palkhi. This is reprehensible. Members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi staged a strong protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the ruling front and accused the government of insulting Wari. In this demonstration, the members also raised slogans cursing the government and said that due to the scamster government, farmers are dying of hunger and the ministers are calling the laborers urban Naxalites. Shiv Sena leader of opposition Ambadas Danve, Vijay Varditwar, Sachin Ahir, Jitendra Ahawat etc. participated in this protest.

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