Pollution Fight: Iranian Technology for Two Wheelers might improve Delhi Air

The government plans to roll out new CNG two wheeler vehicles in collaboration with Iranian government
CNG emissions have 20% less CO gas and 75% less hydrocarbons
These vehicles will be closely monitored and based on the study, they will be rolled out in the whole country

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (I/C) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State (I/C) for Environment, Forests & Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar jointly launched a pilot program for the first time in India to run two wheeler vehicles on CNG gas, with the help of Iran's technology, in a new move to improve relations between the two countries.

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The project, called 'Hawa Badlo' will comprise of 50 CNG powered vehicles, having a 4.8 liters of water capacity, plying across the city of Delhi. These vehicles will be closely monitored by the government and all the stakeholders based on their activities, running emissions and fuel usage per kilometer. The government plans on expanding this program throughout the country after a careful study of these parameters, said Sputnik.com report.

'Hawa Badlo', literally translates to 'Change the air', and in this case, it would refer to purifying the air of Indian cities. As per idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two wheelers are 75% lesser and CO emissions are 20% lesser as compared to petrol driven similar models.

M/s Ituk Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd is an Indian company handling the task of fitting CNG kits with scooters. Around 0.4 million two wheeler vehicles will receive these kits. The company will be working in close cooperation with an Iranian company. Approvals from Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) as well as Transport Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi have been obtained.

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Sputnik News reports, according to the Center for Science & Environment, pollution from two wheeler vehicles account to one third of vehicular pollution. In a paper submitted by pib.nic.in, it is mentioned that these CNG fitted motorcycles and scooters will also be economically friendly. They can drive upto 120 kms in a single fill and are expected to be substantially economical as compared to a similar petrol run vehicle at the current level of prices, as per the kit manufacturer.

The government has been striving strongly to improve the air quality in New Delhi, and the rest of the country. Realizing the eminent danger of increasing pollution, The 'Hawa Badlo' movement is a people's initiative to fight air pollution which is supported by GAIL and city gas distribution companies.

-This report is compiled by a Staff-writer at NewsGram.

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