Lok Sabha Question No. 4366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Regulating Vehicular Emissions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR, PINAKI MISRA, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4366

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Regulating Vehicular Emissions

4366.   SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR: SHRI PINAKI MISRA: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of study reports regarding emission of nitrogen oxides produced by diesel cars in comparison to the emission by trucks, if so, the details and the findings of such study;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce strict emission standards for vehicles with corresponding fines for non-compliance like the T-charge in London and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the  Government proposes to promote CNG/Electric Vehicles in the country to check pollution from vehicles and if so, the details thereof along with the progress made in the use of CNG/Electric Vehicles in the cities;
- (d) whether the  Government is considering something similar to  London's  'National  Dirty Diesel Scrappage Fund' as an incentive to financially compensate families for scrapping polluting vehicles and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps/measures taken by the Government to check vehicular pollution in the country including  public  consultation  on  the  issue,  camera  based  enforcement  mechanism  and online vehicular checks?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) As  per  emission  factors  developed  by  Automotive  Research  Association  of  India (2007),    NOx  emissions  are  in  the  range  from  0.28g/km  to  0.84  g/km  for  diesel  cars manufactured  in  the  year  1996  to  2005  and  with  engine  capacity  1600  cc  to  2400cc. However, for diesel trucks it ranges between 9.30 g/km for post 2000 trucks to 13.84 g/km for  trucks  manufactured  during  1991  to  2000.  Hence,  higher  NOx  emissions  are  generated from diesel trucks. IIT Kanpur. Study Report provides emission inventory including emission load  of  NOX  from  vehicles  according  to  which  the  share  of  trucks  and  passenger  cars (includes diesel, gasoline & CNG cars) in NOx emissions from vehicles are 21% and 17% respectively

(b) Universalization of Bharat Stage  IV  emission norms by 1st April, 2017 and Bharat Stage  VI  by  1 st April,  2020  has  been  proposed  by  Government  to  mitigate  pollution  from vehicular emission. (c) Government  has  introduced  cleaner  /  alternate  fuels  like  gaseous  fuel  (CNG,  LPG etc.)  through  establishment  of  Auto  LPG  dispensing  stations  and  promotion  of  Electric Vehicles through the scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles in India - FAME. (d)      Government  has  taken  up  steps  for  scrapping  of  old  vehicles  under  Vehicle  Fleet Modernisation Programme as there is no deregistration provision in the Motor Vehicles, Act. (e) Government has taken several  steps  to  check  vehicular  pollution  which, inter  alia, Control Certificate, lane discipline, vehicle maintenance, apart from issuance include  introduction  of  cleaner  /  alternate  fuels;  universalization  of  BS-IV  by  2017; leapfrogging from  BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards by 1st April, 2020;  promotion of public transport  and  network  of  metro,  e-rickshaws,  promotion  of  car  pooling,  Pollution  Under of comprehensive  set  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 which also include control of vehicular pollution; etc.

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