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India Oil Panel Urges Diesel Vehicle Ban in Big Cities by 2027
- Fuel-powered scooters, motorbikes should be phased out: report
- Committee established in 2021 to help industry green plans
A traffic snarl on the outskirts of New Delhi.
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India should ban diesel powered vehicles in cities with over a million people and highly polluted towns by 2027 as part of the nation’s green transition, according to a report commissioned by the oil ministry.
The recommended ban relates to four-wheeled vehicles, according to the report compiled by a committee headed by former Indian Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor. The panel also suggested phasing out motorcycles, scooters and three-wheelers — or tuk-tuks — with internal combustion engines by 2035.