The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles,

The Bombay High Court expressed grave concerns about traffic congestion and the escalating pollution in Mumbai, while hearing a suo-motu PIL on January 9 and highlighted their adverse effects on quality of life,

As per the Maharashtra transport department's provisional data, around 1.20 crore vehicles are registered at nine Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) till December 2024.

High Courst directed Maharashtra to form a panel to study the feasibility of phasing out petrol-diesel vehicles

This follows the Bombay High Court's directive earlier this month after taking suo moto cognisance of the city and its suburbs' worsening pollution crisis. The court spelled out some more steps for the state government and stated that the measures need to be taken immediately.

The seven-member committee is expected to conduct a study and submit a report with compilation of recommendations within three months.

According to the government order, the committee headed by retired IAS officer Sudhir Kumar Srivastava will study the pollution and submit a report with its recommendations within 3 months. Maharashtra Govt Committee: The Devendra Fadnavis government of the state seems serious about the increasing air pollution in Mumbai.

The Maharashtra government has formed a panel to explore phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to curb rising pollution. Headed by Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava, the pa