The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency responsible for setting environmental standards, including emission norms for vehicles, under various environmental laws like the Motor Vehicles Act and the Environment (Protection) Act.
The Ministry that looks into formulation and implementation of emission standards for controlling vehicular pollution in India is the
Asked in EI GS T&TR Transport Deptt 2702 2025 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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Answer: D. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
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