Diesel cars banned in Rome

January 16, 2020

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Air pollution in the capital of major countries and important industrial cities has become a cause of concern worldwide. Italy, facing the same misery, has banned diesel cars in the capital Rome. In Rome, pollution has been at a dangerous level for the last ten days due to incessant sunshine with no rain and flow of air.

Apart from diesel cars, other small and big vehicles will not be able to enter the city from morning till late night. This decision by the Rome City Council will reduce one million vehicles directly in the city, but environmental organizations have called it a late step.

This ban will continue in Rome from 7.30 am to 8.30 pm. In Milan, Turin, Florence, Piacenza, Parma, Reggio, Emilia, Modena, the local administration has imposed various restrictions on the vehicles. At the same time, the oil companies say that the Rome administration has not taken the decision on scientific basis. Employees’ organizations say that this has also put a crisis on the livelihood of seven lakh car drivers.

Manifold stringent standards than India

Italy considered it a danger bell when the micro-particles of pollution crossed 50 micrograms per cubic meter of PM10, and in most cities, cars were banned after this limit was breached consistently for ten consecutive days. While the 100 micro gram level of PM10 in India has also been considered acceptable. But such action does not take place till it reaches 300-350.

BS-6 rules from April 2020 in India

BS-6 rules of vehicles will also be applicable in the country from April 2020 in line with good fuel. India is also set to ban the production of new diesel vehicles after 2030 and aims to bring the number of electric vehicles to 33 per cent, although no policy has been announced yet. Maruti, the largest car manufacturer in India, has decided to stop production of diesel cars from April 2020.