Govt panel suggests ban of 4 wheeler diesel vehicles by 2027 year

Hyderabad: For the purpose of reducing emissions, a group from the oil ministry has advised the Indian government to ban the use of four-wheeled diesel cars by the year 2027 and encourage the use of gas- and electric-powered vehicles

The oil ministry statement reads, “By 2030, no city buses should be



added which are not electric…diesel buses for city transport should not be added from 2024 onwards.”

It is questionable if the petroleum ministry would ask the cabinet for permission to put the suggestions of its Energy Transition Advisory Committee, which is led by the former oil secretary Tarun Kapoor.