Question

Which 2 highly politics fuel are banned in Delhi since 1996

Answer 1

NEW DELHI: In view of the alarming rise in 
pollution
levels in the national capital, the Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA) has urged the Supreme Court to ban polluting fuels like furnace oil and pet coke in the NCR region, which are used in industrial plants.

Although the 
Delhi Pollution Control Committee
 had declared them as “unacceptable fuel” way back in 1996 but they are not banned outside Delhi borders and are being increasingly used by industries in the NCR, aggravating the pollution problem.

Emphasising that quality of fuel plays a critical role in quantum of pollution generated, the authority informed the apex court that sulphur level in furnace oil and pet coke is multiple times higher as compared to other fuel.

“The key contaminant in fuel, responsible for high levels of pollution, is sulphur– this is emitted in the form of particulates and also in the form of gas, sulphur dioxide. It is for this reason India has moved from petrol/diesel with 10,000 ppm of sulphur in 1996 to 50 ppm in 2010 (to be extended nationwide in April 2017),” EPCA said in its report filed in SC.

“Samples of pet coke used in the NCR contains sulphur levels between 69,000 ppm to 74,000 ppm and the level of sulphur in furnace oil is between 15,000 to 20,000 ppm,” the report said.

Pleading for a blanket ban on polluting fuels, the authority said furnace oil being the last grade produced by refineries is extremely polluting and pet coke, a by-product of refineries, is even more polluting.

Answer 2

The key contaminant in fuel, responsible for high levels of pollution, is sulphur– this is emitted in the form of particulates and also in the form of gas, sulphur dioxide. It is for this reason India has moved from petrol/diesel with 10,000 ppm of sulphur in 1996 to 50 ppm in 2010 (to be extended nationwide in April 2017),” EPCA said in its report filed in SC