Expected

Group Political Cost of

Supporter/ influence on
Who? Why? Demand? size resources organizing
Opponent government/
(s/m/l) (s/m/l) (s/m/l)
policy (s/m/l)

Was financially stressed. Did not have the funds to Bailout by state or
DTC Opponent M L M L
convert fleet to CNG central government

Did not want to bear the expense of converting fleet; did Financial incentives -
Transporter's
Opponent not want increased competition; CNG not available in low interest loans and M L M L
Associations
areas outside Delhi where their fleets ply high fares
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas - inadequate supply
of CNG to meet demands of entire fleet; CNG will have Consider use of low
Central Govt. Opponent to be diverted from other uses such as fertilizers & sulphur diesel instead L L L L
power; uncertainty in supply; time needed to setup of CNG
dispensing and feeder stations
Difficulty in switching entire bus fleet to CNG; Consider use of low
Delhi Govt. Opponent insufficient number of buses will lead to difficulties for sulphur diesel instead M L M L
the public of CNG
Consider use of low
Replacement of diesel technology with CNG will be
SIAM Opponent sulphur diesel instead M L M M
costly
of CNG
Concerned about the impact of air pollution on the Implement CNG as the
CSE Supporter health and wellbeing of citizens; aware of impact of sole fuel for public S S S S
particulate pollution on health transportation
Implementation of
To implement the laws written in statute; believed that laws in the book;
Supreme
Supporter the government reaped electoral dividends by expansion of public S S L L
Court
showcasing good policy without implementation transport in Delhi;
CNG as a single fuel