India is scheduled to switch to Bharat Stage VI in April 2020.
The Centre on Monday said the sale and manufacture of Bharat Stage VI non-compliant vehicles will not be allowed from April 1,2020, PTI reported. The Bharatiya Janata Party said allowing such vehicles would take away from the environmental benefits garnered from the use of cleaner BS VI fuel.
India has followed the Bharat Stage IV norms since April 2017, and is scheduled to switch to Bharat Stage VI in April 2020. According to the Auto Fuel Policy, BS IV was to be adopted by the country by 2017, BS V by 2020, and BS VI by 2024.
In January 2016, soon after the Paris climate change conference, the government, however, had decided to skip Bharat Stage V norms, and move straight from Bharat Stage IV to Bharat Stage VI four years before the earlier 2024 deadline.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas told the Supreme Court, via an affidavit, that it would not be able to separate the pricing of diesel or have a differential pricing mechanism for the fuel for private vehicles. The court had asked the Centre to consider setting the price of diesel and petrol on par for four wheelers.
The court was hearing a petition on air pollution in the National Capital Region.
The ministry said the government had already invested Rs 28,000 in the cleaner Bharat Stage VI fuel. “If BS VI fuel is used in BS IV vehicles, the environmental benefit of having a cleaner fuel would become marginal,” Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni, appearing for the Centre, said. “After March 31,2020, sale of non-compliant BS-VI vehicles should not be allowed.”
In April, Delhi became the first city in the country to implement the highest emission standards Bharat Stage VI for its vehicle.
What connects Raghav Sachar, Ranveer Brar and Taxi Fabric? On the surface, nothing at all. Sachar is known for his genius musical abilities, Brar a chef loved for demystifying food while the essence of Taxi Fabric goes way beyond its name. All three operate, and thrive, in unconnected domains. Upon looking closer, though, a common thread emerges between their work so far — an unmistakable streak of creativity.
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Ranveer Brar is a well-known chef who is working to expand the idea of food. He has appeared in culinary shows as diverse as Masterchef India, Great Indian Rasoi, Thank God It’s Fryday and Food Tripping. Brar’s work in food media isn’t merely instructional, he seeks to deep dive into food — to the very science of it and its endless aesthetic possibilities. Brar is also a phenomenal food stylist who approaches food presentation as no less than an art, and himself as no less than a food artiste.
Taxi Fabric is a startup that turns taxi seat covers into canvases for artists. Through Taxi Fabric, artists have found a medium to unleash their creativity and activism onto Mumbai’s roads – the iconic kaali peelis. If you get lucky on a Mumbai street, you may hop into a world of Mumbai’s chawls, surrealist Persian architecture, Chandni Chowk and more in your short taxi ride.
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Chef Ranveer Brar, meanwhile, dipped into his food styling instinct to create a beautiful dish. You can watch his piece of culinary art below.
Taxi Fabric brought on board Arun Chanchal, a graphic designer who describes his aesthetic as geometric surrealism. Watch the stunning result of their collaboration below.
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