Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Roadmap for Emission Standards
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2018

## Roadmap for Emission Standards

## 2903.   DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has sought the comments of stakeholders on a draft National Auto Policy to promote clean and safe mobility and adopt a longterm roadmap to harmonise emission standards with global benchmarks by 2028 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  adopt  long-term  roadmap  for  emission  standards beyond Bharat Stage VI and harmonise the same with global standards by 2028 and to create a nodal body with a two-tier structure;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the nodal body is likely to be created;
- (d)  whether  the  country's  automotive  sector  has  the  potential  to  become  one  of  the  largest employment  generation  engines  and  for  India  to  become  a  global  hub  for  research  and development; and
- (e) if so, the steps taken by the Government to develop the potential of the automotive sector and to facilitate India to become a global hub for research and development?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Yes  Madam,  Draft  National  Automotive  Policy  Feb  2018  is  hosted  on  MoHI&PE  website (www.dhi.nic.in) and the concerned stakeholders comments are invited.
- (b) & (c): Presently, Euro-VI emission standards are applicable worldwide and India has aligned the same as Bharat Stage VI norms.  Post-Euro VI norms are still under discussion at global level. India will certainly study those recommendations in future so that national emission regulations could be further tightened. Draft National Auto Policy proposes harmonization of auto standards over the next 5  years.  Emission  regulations  at  the  moment  are  developed  and  notified  under  the  leadership  of MoRTH.  The  creation  of  a  Nodal  Body  is  one  of  the  proposals  contained  in  the  draft  National Automotive Policy which is under consultation with various stakeholders.

## : 2 :

(d) & (e):   Yes,  Madam,  the  automotive  sector  has  the  potential  to  become  one  of  the  largest employment generation engines and for India to become a global hub for research and development; At present as per Industry estimates, the automotive sector accounts for 49% of the manufacturing GDP of the country and provides direct and indirect employment to 30-32 million people.

The Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned several R&D projects from the funds available to it under  the  FAME-India  scheme  as  also  other  grants  available.  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  also support the Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana(UAY) and Impacting Research Innovation and Technology(IMPRINT)  scheme  for  promotion  of  R&D  by  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resources Development, some of those projects involve close partnership with industry and technical institutions of Academic-excellence such as IITs etc. The Draft National Auto Policy proposes promotion of R&D by providing suitable fiscal and financial incentives.

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