Lok Sabha Question No. 5117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Automotive Testing Agencies
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI, K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5117 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2018

Automotive Testing Agencies

## 5117.   SHRI MALYADRI  SRIRAM: SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has the list of Automotive Testing agencies to certify automotive products in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  such  agencies  are  following  the  same  standards  while  certifying  the  automotive products with regard to vehicle testing and its variants and the reports are different from agency to agency and manufacturing company to company and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  and  allied  departments  determine  which  standards, certificates and  reports of different agencies are to be followed;
- (e) the authority to rectify the differences/discrepancies and the time limit for the said purpose;
- (f) whether there is a huge difference in the amount of fees charged by the testing agencies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether such agencies are having audit reports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a):There is provision under Rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules(CMVR) 1989 that every manufacturer  of  motor  vehicles  other  than  trailers  and  semi-trailers  requires  to  submit  the prototype of the vehicle to be manufactured  by him for test by any of the agencies specified therein for granting a certificate in compliance of the provisions of the Central Motor Vehicles Act(CMVA)  1988  and  Central  Motor  Vehicle  Rules(CMVR)  1989.  Rule  126A  of  CMVR requires the test agencies, referred to in Rule 126 to also conduct test on vehicles drawn from the production line of the manufacturer to verify whether these vehicles conform to the provision of Rules made under section 110 of the CMVA, 1988. The testing agencies listed under the said rule are as given below.

1. Vehicle Research and Development Establishment of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India;
2. Automotive Research Association of India, Pune
3. Central Farm Machinery Testing and Training Institute, Budni (MP)
4. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun

5. Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune
6. International Center for Automotive Technology, Manesar
7. Northern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Hissar
8. Global Automotive Research Centre, Chennai

(b) to (d): All testing agencies are required to follow the same standards as notified by the Government of India under the Central motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 issued from time to time.

(e): Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  is  the  nodal  Ministry  which  oversees  the formulation of rules / provisions under CMVR 1989.

(f) & (g): The testing charges levied by the testing agencies though competitive are expected to be  in  the  close  range.  It  could  vary  from  testing  agency  to  testing  agency  considering  the operational costs, competencies and other considerations. All bodies receiving funding from the Government of India are subject to audit by the C&AG.

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