Lok Sabha Question No. 4301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Replacement of Leased Vehicles
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4301

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Replacement of Leased Vehicles

## 4301.   SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  replace  leased  vehicles  which  are  currently being run in various organisations with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd's. (EESL's) vehicles;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  there  of  indicating  the  time  by  which  such  replacement  will  be completed  along  with  the  list  of  organizations  whose  vehicles  are  likely  to  be replaced;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study and prepared a report relating to the impact of the said measures in reducing pollution levels; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b)  The  Government  of  India  has  decided  to  push  electric  mobility  since  it  is environmental friendly and also will reduce dependency  on fossil fuel imports.  The aim is to replace  30%  of  the  total  vehicle  fleet  in  the  country  by  electric  vehicles  by  2030.    In  this regard, the National E-Mobility Programme has been launched which is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Joint Venture of PSUs under Ministry of Power, Government of India.  Under this programme, e-cars are being provided by EESL to Government  organizations  based  on  their  requirement  on  lease/outright  purchase  basis  to replace the existing fleet of petrol/diesel vehicles taken on lease by them.

EESL  has aggregated demand of electric vehicles from various government departments.  In order to meet the demand, EESL concluded a tender to procure 10,000 e-cars and 2,125 chargers. Of these, EESL has deployed around 1,510 e-cars and commissioned 300 AC and 170 DC captive chargers across Government organizations in the country.

(c) & (d)      As per TERI 2018 report sub-sectoral contribution to PM2.5 in Delhi in winter of 2016 from transport was 28%(truck: 8%, tractor :1%, Bus :3%, Cars:3%, Two wheelers: 7%, three  wheelers:  5%,  LCVs:  1%).    Similarly,  sub-sectoral  contribution  to  PM10  in  Delhi  in winter  2016  from  transport  was  24  %(  truck:  7%,  tractor  :1%,  Bus  :2%,  Cars:3%,  Two wheelers: 6%, three wheelers: 4%, LCVs: 1%).  The battery operated vehicles are considered as  zero-emission  vehicles.  These  will  help  to  improve  air  quality  in  cities.    There  is considerable energy and CO2 savings are associated with the two, three, and four-wheeled evehicles and buses covered by FAME II over their lifetime, as well as the potential savings associated with greater adoption levels by 2030.

Several  other  initiatives  have  also  been  taken  by  the  Central  Government  for abatement  and  control  of  air  pollution  caused  by  the  vehicular  emission/transport  sectors which  includes  leapfrogging  from  BS-IV  to  BS-VI  fuel  standards  since  1 st April,  2018  in NCT of Delhi, in NCR since October 2019 and by 1 st April, 2020 in the rest of the country for both fuels well as vehicles.  The adoption of BS-IV heavy duty diesel has resulted 80% reduction in particulate matter (PM) with respect to BS-III and further 50% reduction in PM due to BS-VI as compared to BS-IV.

Operationalization of Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Western Peripheral Expressway, expansion of metro network, promotion of public transport , improvements in roads and bridges have also played bigger role in reduction of vehicular pollution.

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## Annexure-1

-  BS-IV  standards  adopted  from  1 st April,  2017.  Leapfrogging  from  BS-IV  to  BS-VI fuel standards since 1st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi, in NCR since October 2019 and by 1st April, 2020 in the rest of the country for both fuel as well as vehicles. About Rs 60000 crore was spent on switching over to BS VI fuels.
-  80% reduction in particulate matter emissions in BS IV heavy duty diesel vehicles with respect to BS III and further 50 % reduction in PM due to BS VI standards with respect to BS IV.
-  Operationalization of Eastern Peripheral Expressway & Western Peripheral Expressway in 2018 at a cost of about Rs 17000 crore to divert non-destined traffic from Delhi. About 60000 vehicles are diverted on these roads daily.
-  Introduction  of  cleaner  /  alternate  fuels  like  gaseous  fuel  (CNG,  LPG  etc.),  ethanol blending in petrol.
-  In Delhi, about 500 new CNG stations have been opened during the last 5 years.
-  Use of RFID tags have been made mandatory for commercial vehicles entering Delhi. This  has  resulted  in  decrease  in  traffic  congestion  at  Toll  collection/Environmental Compensation Charge collection centres.
-  Network of metro has expanded in Delhi NCR with total length of 377 km and 274 stations at a cost of about Rs 70000 crore. It is used by over 30 lakh people every day and due to this about 4 lakh vehicles are avoided on roads, thereby reducing pollution considerably.
-  To promote electric vehicles, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME -2) scheme has been rolled out with an outlay of Rs 10000 crore for 3 years. DHI has sanctioned 300 buses for Delhi and 100 buses for DMRC under this scheme so far.
-  Permit requirement for electric vehicles has been exempted.
-  Promotion of public transport and improvements in roads and building of more bridges to ease congestion on roads.

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