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SC directs Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,Rajasthan to ban petroleum-coke, furnace oil use
Supreme Court asks Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to ban use of petroleum coke and furnace oil in the industries to fight air pollution
The Supreme Court directed the governments of Uttar Pradesh Haryana and Rajasthan to ban the use of petroleum coke and furnace oil in the industries with an aim to fight air pollution on 24 October 2017.
The ruling was made by a bench of justices Madam B Lokur and Deepak Gupta, the bench clarified that it will ban the use of pet coke and furnace oil in these states from 1st November 2017
Additionally ruling this, the court slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh on Union Endearment minister for not finalizing pollution emission standards industries using pet coke and furnace oil in the national capital region (NCR).
The bench also directed the Ministry to notify the standards for Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Sulphur Oxides (SOx) for the industry sector and the industries need to comply with the standards by 31 December 2017.
The court was hearing a PIL filed by environmentalist MC Mehta in 1985, who had raised the issue of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR.
