Ministry asks BRTA to remove unfit vehicles from streets

The Environment Ministry has urged BRTA to remove buses and minibuses over 20 years old, and trucks and covered-vans exceeding 25 years from roads to combat air pollution. The ministry also requested mandatory emission testing for old diesel vehicles during fitness checks. These initiatives, taken under Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan’s direction, align with the National Committee on Air Pollution Control’s decisions to eliminate unfit vehicles from roads.READ FULL