Well-intentioned move

The govt's decision on BS-VI fuel will have limited benefits

The Union government’s decision to advance the introduction of clean Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) fuel by two years to April 1, 2018, in Delhi is a welcome move. The government has also asked the public sector oil marketing companies to evaluate the possibility of introducing BS-VI norms in the whole of the National Capital Region (NCR) by April 1, 2019. The announcement comes after governments, both at the Centre and state, have been roundly criticised for not doing enough to control rising air pollution, which has in the last fortnight turned the national capital into a veritable gas chamber with