On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Sanjeev Goyal <cwa
...@gmail.com> wrote:
> SPEED Post
> No. SKG/IR/010 30-Jun-2012
> Sh S M Sharma, Director mechanical Engineer (Tr.)
> Ministry of Railways, Railway Board,
> Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road,
> New Delhi-110001.
> Sir,
> Ref No. 2012/M(L)/733/1/RTI dated 18 June 2012.
> I appreciate your efforts in clarifying the current status of pollution
> test of locomotives. But the basic question remain the same when all the
> vehicle running of roads are subjected to pollution check how far it is
> correct for railways to keep itself insulated take shelter under the guise
> of law? That too……..when the pollution testing for vehicles is in force
> for past 20 years. In other words railways in 20 years could not gear
> itself for pollution testing of locomotives.
> Thought it is appreciated that IR is setting up some mechanism for testing
> the emissions from their locomotives as per international standards. But
> please appreciate these kind of R& D activities are generally not time
> bound, 20 years have already passed and still railways has not been able to
> do it. This proposed comparison with International standards may prove to
> be of insignificant value if not done in a time bound manner and with a
> target to implement it and not making it an activity limited for research
> purposes. I hope that this is not merely a measuring exercise. I request
> that suitable steps be taken to complete this whole exercise on priority
> basis.
> Further I would like to draw your attention towards the fact while IR is
> yet to set up a center to measure the emission from its locomotives world
> is progressing to enter an era of using clean fuel i.e. Hydrogen Power &
> LNG for running the trains. I hope that IR must have started its thought
> process in this direction. I would appreciate if you could throw some light
> on the progress of IR in this direction.
> Thanks
> Please acknowledge,
> Yours faithfully,
> (S K Goyal)
> D-103 Shivam Apts,
> Plot-14, Sec-12,
> Dwarka, N Delhi-110078.
> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Sanjeev Goyal <cwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> SKG/CPCB/001 27 June 2012
>> Smt. Mira Mehrishi, Chairperson
>> Central Pollution Control Board,
>> ‘Parivesh Bhavan’, East Arjun Nagar, Delhi – 110 032
>> Tel No.: 011- 22304948, 22307233
>> Fax No.: 011- 22304948
>> Email.: ccb.c...@nic.in
>> *PRIORITY*
>> Sub: Pollution Test Check of Railway Diesel Engines.
>> Madam,
>> In recent past in reply of one of RTI Application Indian Railways (IR)
>> has divulged that locomotive run by it do not pass thru any pollution
>> control test. As a matter of fact, IR consumed a whopping quantity of 256
>> crores liters of diesel during 2010-11 alone. While it is mandatory for all
>> the vehicle running on surface to get pollution of vehicle tested once
>> every quarter, the locomotives of IR enjoys exemption from this rule. In
>> response IR has stated that presently there is no legislation in the
>> country for limiting the emission from locomotives. It is felt that IR
>> cannot be allowed to shy away from its social responsibility like this.
>> This huge consumption of fuel should not be allowed to escape the pollution
>> test.
>> Accordingly, absence of any rule, as cited by IR, is playing a crucial
>> role in this patent lapse. Therefore, you are requested to take up & pursue
>> the matter with Ministry of Law for framing appropriate rules for
>> compulsory periodic pollution test of all engines run by IR.
>> Thanks
>> Please acknowledge,
>> Yours faithfully,
>> (S K Goyal)
>> D-103 Shivam Apts,
>> Plot-14, Sec-12,
>> Dwarka, N Delhi-110078.
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
>> On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Sushil Kumar <sushilkmr...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>> let us accept the commitment of IR at face value and hope that it will
>>> take appropriate measure to lessen carbon emission.
>>> Even though there is no law in force and they have initiated action on
>>> their own must be appreciated.
>>> We will certainly follow up for sure.
>>> Regards.
>>> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:57 PM, Sanjeev Goyal <cwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> reply received from IR. Cites there is no law to enforce pollution
>>>> checking.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> S K Goyal
>>>> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:48 PM, sushil kumar <sushilkmr...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>> *DWARKA FORUM** *Dwarka Ki Awaaz
>>>>> (Regn No. S-63070)
>>>>> (A Welfare Association of Residents & RWA's / CGHS
>>>>> Representatives of Dwarka Sub-City)
>>>>> Shri Mukul Roy
>>>>> Honable Minister of Railway
>>>>> Government of India.
>>>>> Sir,
>>>>> Greetings from Dwarka Forum.
>>>>> We would like to bring your kind attention on attachment which
>>>>> was obtained by an alert citizen of Dwarka which revels that there is no
>>>>> provision for pollution checking of railway Engine which is a cause of
>>>>> concern for all of us.You will appreciate that environment is an issue on
>>>>> which all the countries of the world including our country are worried and
>>>>> looking for control of green house omission and considering the fact it
>>>>> appears as a great surprise that railway ministry is looking otherwise.
>>>>> There is a drive where any citizen caught with a vehicle which has no
>>>>> pollution certificate is being punished where as these small vehicle
>>>>> consumes very less petroleum product with respect to a railway engine.still
>>>>> in India we are operating diesel engine in big numbers and with immediate
>>>>> attention we can reduce the level of pollution by monitoring it.
>>>>> We request on behalf of 6 lakhs people of Dwarka to give appropriate
>>>>> instruction to concerned officials.
>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>> Rajiv Solanki
>>>>> General Secretary.
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