Lok Sabha Question No. 386 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to come out with a policy to scrap vehicles that are more than  15  years  old  to  curb  rising  vehicular  pollution  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  the  introduction  of  Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet Modernisation Programme and if so, the details along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has set up a Committee of Secretaries in this regard;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  delay  in  submission  of  its  report  to  the Government; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  an  ecosystem  to  reduce emission in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA )

- (a)  to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 386

ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MACRH, 2018

## VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

## *386.  SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  386  ANSWERED  ON  22.03.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  CH. MALLA  REDDY  ANDSHRI  S.R.  VIJAYAKUMAR  REGARDING VOLUNTARY VEHICLE FLEET MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

(a)  and  (d)The  Government  had  initially  circulated  a  concept  note  on  26 th May,  2016  on 'Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet  Modernization  Programme'  which  proposed  scrapping  of  old medium  and  heavy  commercial  vehicles  (MHCVs)  seeking  stakeholders'  comments.  A Committee  of  Secretaries  (CoS)  was  set  up  for  consideration  of  Voluntary  Vehicle  Fleet Modernization Programme (V-VMP). A meeting of the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) was held  on  09.02.2017  to  discuss  the  Voluntary  Fleet  Modernization  Programme,  wherein  it recommended  that  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  may  consider redesigning the proposed scheme for greater participation of States with partial support from the Centre. CoS suggested that the scheme may dovetail a calibrated and phased regulatory approach for capping the life of vehicles together with stricter implementation of emission norms.

Accordingly,  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  prepared  a  revised consultation paper on the subject, which was deliberated in an inter-ministerial meeting held on  16 th March  2018.  Based  on  the  inputs  received  from  different  related  Departments/ Ministries,  it  is  now  proposed  to  hold  consultative  meetings  with  OEMs  and  other stakeholders and thereafter place the proposal before the Cabinet for consideration.

(e)  Ministry has issued notification number G.S.R. 643(E) date 19.08.2015 vide which the Mass Emission Standards for Bharat Stage-IV shall come into force all over the country in respect of four wheeled vehicles manufactured on or after the 1 st April, 2017. Furthermore, this Ministry, vide notification number G.S.R. 889(E), dated 16.09.2016 has mandated mass emission standards for BS-VI throughout the country with effect from 1 st April 2020 to bring down emission. Ministry has also issued notifications for alternate fuels such as bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, bio-CNG, flex fuel ethanol and flex fuel methanol in addition to retro-fitment of hybrid electric vehicles to reduce vehicular pollution.

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