(a) whether in pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court of India the Government propose to start selling petrol with low benzene in all the major cities of the country; and;
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether in pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court of India the Government propose to start selling petrol with low benzene in all the major cities of the country; and;
(b) if so, the details thereof?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas ( SHRI SANTOSH GANGWAR)
(a) & (b) The Supreme Court had directed that petrol with 1% Benzene should be made available in
i) the National Capital Territory(NCT), Delhi by 1.10.2000. ii) the National Capital Region(NCR) by 31.3.2001.In the NCT, Delhi, the petrol with 1% benzene has been supplied w.e.f. 1.11.2000 and in the NCR, the scheduled data would be adhered to.