State road transport officials from various States gathered at the Indian Institute of Petroleum here to gain knowledge about the technical aspects of vehicular pollution. A total of 15 officials will learn various methods and receive practical training for measuring vehicular pollution at the institute.
The training cum workshop organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is aimed at providing latest information to the departmental officials about the use of alternative fuels like CNG, lPG and ethanol-petrol mixtures at a time when
emission norms are getting more stringent by the day.
Addressing the gathering, the IIP director Dr MO Garg said that due to stocks of petroleum being limited, the need for mitigating vehicular pollution and increasing the use of alternative fuels has become vital. He also spoke about the auto fuel policy which also includes guidelines for observance of Indian standards for such fuels in the coming years. Stressing on the need for an effective mechanism for inspection of vehicles in use, he also stressed on the need for a specific vision for the control of vehicular emissions and pollution.
The director of the training programme, MK Shukla informed the gathering about the course which consists of information about fuels and improvements/amendments in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules apart from other issues. The course includes information about measurement of emissions from gasoline driven vehicles, particle substances, practical and laboratory level directions related to CNG and lPG driven vehicles.