Kathmandu, Mar. 8: Minsiter of State for Population and Environment Bhakta Bahadur Balayar, speaking at an interaction programme on “Nepal Traffic Pollution Standards-2056” organised by the Society of Environmental Journalists-Nepal (Sej-Nepal) here today, spoke of the need for every section of society to contribute to environmental conservation.

Secretarty at  the Ministry of Population and Environment Dr Govinda Bhatta said His Majesty’s Government is consulting different industrialists, environmentalists and importers of vehicles in connection with implementing standard Euro-1.

Director general of the Department  of Transport Management Sushil Agrawal noted that preparations are being made to bring under Euro-1, L. P. G. gas-operated vehicles, adding an arrangement has been made for special concessions in customs duty to importers of 10-14 seater micro buses.

Deputy general manager of Nepal Oil Corporation Rudra Kumar Shrestha and fncci President Pradip Kumar Shrestha also expressed their views at the function chaired by Sej president Sanu Babu Silwal.

The progamme was held with the assistance of Nepal Automobile Dealers Association.