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Rajasthan Conducts Pollution Test to Prevent Misuse of Green Tax on Transport Losses
✍️ India Today
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 03:04 AM
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Rajasthan's transport department has initiated a pollution test to examine whether the Green Tax intended to curb vehicular emissions is being misused to offset state transport losses. The test aims to ensure the tax is used solely for its environmental purpose.
Rajasthan's transport authorities have launched a pollution test to scrutinise the application of the Green Tax levied on vehicles. The initiative comes amid concerns that the tax, meant to reduce pollution, might be diverted to cover financial shortfalls of the state transport corporation.
Officials said the test will verify that revenues from the Green Tax are being directed exclusively towards pollution control measures and not used to subsidise operating losses. The assessment includes checking compliance with guidelines issued by the state government.
The outcome of the test will determine whether any corrective actions are needed to prevent misuse of the environmental levy. Authorities have pledged to take steps to ensure transparency in the utilisation of Green Tax funds.
Officials said the test will verify that revenues from the Green Tax are being directed exclusively towards pollution control measures and not used to subsidise operating losses. The assessment includes checking compliance with guidelines issued by the state government.
The outcome of the test will determine whether any corrective actions are needed to prevent misuse of the environmental levy. Authorities have pledged to take steps to ensure transparency in the utilisation of Green Tax funds.