New Delhi CNG bus service

A Delhi road transport authority was constituted under the road transport corporation act 1950. This authority become under taking of NMDC by act of parliament in April 1950 act. service of DTC Inter state Delhi- Lahore bus service Reserving DTC bus Sight seeing tours Green card Get a DTC pass Special trips provided to and Delhi university

DELHI and others cities reveiw of air pollution (at glance in g/m3 per day in 1994) City CO NOx HC PM

Delhi
Kolkata Mumbai

421.84
137.50 189.55

110.45
54.09 46.37

184.37
47.63 89.93

12.77
10.8 10.58

Chennai

177.00

27.30

95.64

7.29

Analysis by who on air pollution :between 1991 and 1994 Delhi, the capital of India, because it is one of the world's most polluted cities.

the average total suspended particulate (TSP) level in Delhi was 378 micrograms per cubic meter--approximately five times the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual average standard.

over 70 percent of all deaths occur before the Age of 65, with over 20 percent occurring before the age of five.

Impact of air pollution and Delhi

In Delhi, they have the greatest impact in the 15-to44 age group. That means that for each death associated with air pollution, on average more life-years would be saved in Delhi than in the United States

DTC and Supreme court decision

The Supreme Court of India took over the responsibility and issued on July 28, 1998 a time frame for measures to be taken.In March, 2001, the Supreme Court asked the EPCA [Bhurelal committee] to examine as to which fuels can be regarded as clean fuel. Also, the other organization and association namely Tata Energy Research Institute, Indian Institute of Technology and Center for Science and Environment, were asked to give their views to this committee.In August 2001, the Bhurelal Committee recommended to the Supreme Court that CNG and LPG are environmentally acceptable auto fuels for Delhi.In April 2002, the Supreme Court rejected the plea of shortage of CNG anddirected the phasing out of diesel buses.

With respect to the scope of the Info Pool the following orders are of interest:
Replacement of all pre-1990 autos and taxis with new vehicles using clean fuels by March 31, 2000.
Financial incentives for replacement of all post-1990 autos and taxis with new vehicles on clean fuels by March 31, 2001 No buses more than eight years old to ply except on CNG or other clean fuels, by March 31, 2000 Entire city bus fleet (DTC and private) to be steadily converted to single fuel mode on CNG by March 31, 2001

New interstate bus terminals (ISBT) to be built at entry points in the north and southwest to avoid pollution due to entry of inter-state buses by March 31, 2000

 Gas Authority of India Ltd. to expand its CNG dispensing capacity from nine stations to 80 by March 31, 2001.
Two independent fuel testing labs to be established by June 1, 1999. Automatic inspection and maintenance (I&M) facilities to be set up for commercial vehicles in the first phase, immediately. Comprehensive I&M programs to be started by transport department and private sector by March 31, 2001.

After SC decision and DTC implementation

CNG being lead/sulphur free, its use substantially reduces harmful engine emissions. Besides, the operational cost of vehicles running on CNG, as compared to those running on other fuels, is amazingly low.

December 2002: New 12-inch pipeline spanning 23.8 Kms in West Delhi marking12 stations online commissioned
April 2003: 110 CNG stations from 94 stations in march 2002.

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NDMC data, 1991-94

Age group

National Capital Territory, 1991 Includes Rural Area)' 32.6

0-4

42.7

5 to14 15 to 44 45 to 64 65 and up

5.7

5.7

19.5

25.3

18.9

21.7

13.2

14.5

age not stated

0.2

TOTAL

100.0

100.0

Medically certified deaths are not reported separately for the urban area of the national capital territory. Source:-National Capital Territory of Delhi,1991

ELEMENT
SULPHUR oxide

SOURCE
Burning of fossil fuels

DISEASE
Irritation of eyes, respiratory system, increased mucous production, cough and shortness of breath.

NITROGEN oxide

Transport and industrial sectors Unburnt liquid fuel Chemical compounds are virtually ubiquitous in the environment

Irritation of the pulmonary tract, affect the functioning of lungs. Irritants of the eyes, nose and throat.

HYDROCARBON LEAD

Kidney damage

OZONE

Nitrogen and hydrocarbons in the presence of sunlight.

Effect on human health include eye, nose and throat irritation and reduced resistance to colds. It can also aggravate asthma and bronchitis.

PRESENT SCENARIO
The fight against air pollution in the capital, which began in right earnest in 1997, finally started yielding results. Britain took 30 years to accomplish, we have taken over in 5years.

The annual average of 42 mg/m3 of Sulphur Dioxide in the year 1996 came down to as much as 18 mg/m3 during 2002 NO2 came down from 75mg/m3 in 1996 to 59 mg/m3 in 2000. The concentration of Carbon Monoxide has fallen by 32 per cent; Sulphur Dioxide levels have fallen by 39 per cent in 2002 as compared to 1997.

RECOMMENDATIONS

There are many lessons which can be drawn from the existing pilot stretch from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand. Some of the suggestions are as follows:
1. Enabling connectivity of residential places and commercial hubs

with BRT corridors, such as through feeder buses, provision of cycles for rent. Parking facilities near BRT corridors is being considered in the near future; however, it may not be a favourable option, due to limited space availability on roads. 2. Increase width of the road by an amount equal to the width of median construction.

3. An effort may be made to separate corridors in a flexible way (and not by physical construction) and enable maintenance of lane discipline through enforcement of rules.

CONT

4. Timers at all traffic signals on the corridor are extremely necessary to ensure safety of pedestrians and bus commuters crossing roads.
5. As suggested by DIMTS Ltd., it is necessary to enact a special BRT policy to regulate the system under fixed laws and rules. 6. Greater involvement of transport planning experts, such as experienced profs from SPA, CRRI etc. in conceptualization and designing, in order to have different views on the system and its working. 7. it is absolutely pertinent to speed up the process of purchase of new buses, in order to meet the rising demand, encourage people to leave their cars at home and make the BRTS more effective as a system.
8. A very valuable suggestion proposed by DIMTS, which is:

the agency should install an intelligent traffic signaling system with vehicle tracking facility.

APPEAL
1 .Use public transport more & more
2. This plan should be implemented in every city which is highly affected by the air pollution.

3. Regular check up of vehicles regarding the combustion of fuel

4. Be ecofriendly

CONCLUSION AND OVERVIEW OF THE CASE

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