Friday, 20 July 2018

National Clear Air Programme

National Clear Air Programme
“The National Clean Air Programme is a part of larger Central Sector “Pollution Abatement” Scheme. The draft Memorandum for Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) or the Scheme has been circulated to concerned Ministries including Ministry of Finance seeking comments. The approval has not been received as yet and is subject to appraisal by competent authority.

 
The Government has taken several measures for prevention and control of air pollution in various cities of the country which inter alia, include notification of National Ambient Air Quality Standards; setting up of monitoring network for assessment of ambient air quality; introduction of cleaner / alternate fuels like gaseous fuel (CNG, LPG etc.), ethanol blending, launching of National Air Quality index; universalization of BS-IV by 2017; leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards by 1stApril, 2020; notification of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules; banning of burning of biomass; promotion of public transport network; streamlining the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificate; issuance of directions under Section 18(1)(b) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; installation of on-line continuous (24x7) monitoring devices by major industries; collection of Environmental Protection Charge on more than 2000 CC diesel vehicles; notification of graded response action plan for Delhi and NCR etc.”.
ANNEXURE
Aromatics content & Benzene Content in petrol and Diesel
Petrol :
Year
Supply of Auto Fuel GradeAromatics ContentBenzene Content
2000
BS-2000 Nation-wide
No Limit
5%
2005
BS-II Nation -wide
No Limit
3%
2010
BS-III Nation -wide
42%
1%
2017
BS-IV Nation -wide
35%
1%

Diesel:
Year
Supply of Auto Fuel GradePoly -Aromatics Hydrocarbon (PAH) Content
2000
BS-2000 Nation-wide
No Limit
2005
BS-II  Nation -wide

No Limit
2010

BS-III  Nation -wide
11%
2017
BS-IV  Nation -wide
11%
2020
BS-VI  Nation -wide
8%

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