Environment

Now, this is turn of fuel to go green, this is the major green initiative taken by govt. the introduction of the Euro IV or Bharat Stage IV - the country's most environment friendly fuel yet.India will switch over to Euro-III petrol and diesel on October 1, with the petroleum ministry issuing a fresh deadline for oil companies to sell cleaner fuels. Consumers across the country will pay about Rs 0.20-0 .40 a litre more for Euro-III fuel.

Now mandatory in 13 metros across the country - Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Surat, Ahmedabad, Pune and Solapur - the Euro IV is India's latest step towards greener vehicles.At the moment there are just 13 cities on the Euro IV map, but the rest of India too will have to switch to Euro IV by October this year.The environment pollution (prevention and control) authority (EPCA) has asked oil companies to strictly follow a month-wise implementation schedule and we are all set to achieve it,” said the chairman and managing director of a stateowned oil company. The authority turned down auto the companies’ suggestion to introduce Bharat Stage-III (Euro-III ) fuel in the entire country simultaneously in October 2010, he said, requesting anonymity. Goa is selling Euro-III fuel from April 1, 2010. Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra will adopt the standard from June 1.
                         The ministry of shipping, road transport & highways has been asked to adhere to the schedule due to growing air pollution and its implications on health, the official said. Higher grade fuels will reduce emission of sulphur and benzene that pollute the environment.