To Reduce Vehicular Pollution Government To Promote Environment Friendly Vehicles
To
reduce vehicular pollution across the country, Government has taken
proactive steps to promote environment friendly vehicles which are
innovative, ushering in proactive use of natural resources. Bharat Stage
IV Fuel Norms have been applicable since the year 2010 in Delhi and NCR
and certain cities. The set norms have been mandated in phase wise
manners across the country. The Government has notified G.S.R. 643(E),
dated 19/08/2015 for introduction of BS- IV fuel throughout the country
by the year 2017. Furthermore, steps have been taken by notifying
alternate fuels like ethanol, biogas, electric hybrid etc. by amending
the Central Motor Vehicle Rules. Ministry has issued GSR 889(E) dated 16th September, 2016 for introduction of BS VI, mandating mass emission standard for BS-VI throughout the country w.e.f. from 1st, April 2020.
The National Green Tribunal vide its order, dated
18.07.2016 and 20.7.2016 in O.A. 21 of 2014, Vardhaman Kaushik V/s Union
of India has directed that diesel vehicles older than 10 years to be
deregistered in NCR of Delhi. In compliance to the orders of NGT,
de-registration of diesel vehicles more than 10 years old is being
carried out by the respective State Government. The proposal to
introduce ‘Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme’ to enable the
replacement of Old Vehicles is under consideration. This will ensure
phasing out of older polluting vehicles and enable their replacement
with fuel efficient and environment friendly vehicles. The concept note
on ‘Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme’ to enable the replacement of
Old Heavy and Medium Commercial Vehicles as they contribute the maximum
of vehicular pollution was placed on Ministry’s official website for
information and comments from concerned Ministries and Departments and
other stakeholders. The matter has been placed before the Committee of
Secretaries for their recommendations.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Road
Transport and Highways Shri Munsukh L. Mandaviya in written reply to a
question in Rajya Sabha today.
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