A Greener Option/A Needed Option According to National
Geographic, many years ago, Delhi began increasing their supply
of auto rickshaws to support growing transport needs — requiring
them to run on clean-burning natural gas to help solve pollution
concerns. Unfortunately, while Delhi can now boast of one the
world’s largest fleets of vehicles fueled with compressed
natural gas, its transport needs are still great. In fact, the
stress of finding an available rickshaw at decent prices is
driving many commuters to buy cars – adding to the already
overwhelming number of private vehicles in the city. As the
article notes, “Delhi alone has 11 percent of the nation’s
private vehicles but just 1.4 percent of the population. Think
tanks, city governments, and entrepreneurs say boosting auto
rickshaw use could help reduce dependency on cars and improve
air quality. But finding the right mix of policy and incentives
has been a struggle, especially when many among the growing
middle class in India consider car ownership