Lok Sabha Question No. 2862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Diesel and Petrol Cars
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a sharp increase in the number of diesel and petrol cars in the country in the recent years;
- (b) if so, whether neither manufacturers nor buyers are showing interest in clean fuel vehicles resulting in the increase of the import bill of petroleum products;
- (c) whether in a recent meeting the automobile industry was impressed upon to opt for cleaner fuel to save the environment and congestion of roads and to prepare a plan to phase out diesel and petrol vehicles in the country; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  detailed  plan  chalked  out  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  and  response  of  the automobile industry in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) and (b)   It has come to the notice that there has been decline in sale of diesel cars and increase in sale of petrol cars in the country in recent years. The sale figures of petrol and diesel cars in the country for the last five years are as under:

| Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   | Domestic Sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                                             | 2012-13                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2016-17                                             |
| Petrol                                              | Diesel                                              | Petrol                                              | Diesel                                              | Petrol                                              | Diesel                                              | Petrol                                              | Diesel                                              | Petrol                                              | Diesel                                              |
| 1,000,942                                           | 873,113                                             | 1,045,238                                           | 741,588                                             | 1,174,273                                           | 701,744                                             | 1,340,803                                           | 684,294                                             | 1,544,894                                           | 558,102                                             |

(c) and (d)  Government has taken proactive steps to promote environment friendly vehicles. Bharat Stage IV fuel norms had been applicable since the year 2010 in Delhi and NCR and certain cities. The set norms had  been  mandated  in  phase  wise  manner  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  1 st April,  2017. Furthermore, alternate fuels like ethanol, biogas, electric hybrid etc. have been notified by amending the Central  Motor  Vehicle  Rules.  Ministry  has  issued  GSR  889(E)  dated  16 th September,  2016  mandating mass emission standard for BS-VI throughout the country w.e.f. from 1 st April, 2020.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2862

ANSWERED ON 4 TH  JANUARY, 2018

## DIESEL AND PETROL CARS

## 2862.  SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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