Lok Sabha Question No. 743 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Air Pollution caused by Vehicles
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 743 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2022

## Air Pollution caused by Vehicles

## 743. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

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

- (a) the details of air pollution created through road traffic during the period of 2015-2022;
- (b) the details of daily use of different modes of public transport;
- (c) the details of schemes offered if any, to reduce private vehicle traffic; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) As  per  the  Source  Apportionment  Studies  done  for  the  major  cities  during  2019-22, contribution of vehicular sector to PM10 levels varied between 10-33% during winter season and between 3-29% during summer season. Category wise contribution is given as Annexure I .

(b), (c)& (d)

The Government has undertaken several measures to control private vehicle traffic such as expansion of network of metro rails for public transport, promotion of public transport such as high-capacity buses, rail etc. Network of metro rails for public transport has been enhanced and more cities are covered. At present, about 810 km route length of metro is already in 20 cities. Further, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) -2 scheme has been rolled out and permit requirement for electric vehicles has been exempted.

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Annexure-I Trends in the category wise share of vehicles in total registered vehicles (inpercent)

| As on 31st March   | Two Wheelers                          | Cars, Jeeps &Taxis                    | Buses @                               | Goods Vehicles                        | Other Vehicles                        | Total     |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------|
|                    | (as %age of total vehicle population) | (as %age of total vehicle population) | (as %age of total vehicle population) | (as %age of total vehicle population) | (as %age of total vehicle population) | (Million) |
| 2015               | 73.50                                 | 13.60                                 | 1.00                                  | 4.40                                  | 7.50                                  | 210.00    |
| 2016               | 73.50                                 | 13.10                                 | 0.80                                  | 4.60                                  | 8.10                                  | 230.00    |
| 2017               | 73.90                                 | 13.30                                 | 0.74                                  | 4.84                                  | 7.27                                  | 253.00    |
| 2018               | 74.40                                 | 13.37                                 | 0.71                                  | 4.69                                  | 6.85                                  | 272.60    |
| 2019               | 74.8                                  | 12.99                                 | 0.69                                  | 4.65                                  | 6.85                                  | 295.8     |

Source: MoRTH Road Transport Year Book 2019.

Note: 'Other vehicles' include tractors, trailers, three wheelers (passenger vehicles)/LMV and other miscellaneous vehicleswhich are not classified separately, @includes Omni buses since 2001