Lok Sabha Question No. 3145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Fuel Efficiency of Heavy Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3145 ANSWERED ON 4 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## FUEL EFFICIENCY OF HEAVY VEHICLES

3145.  SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce more fuel efficient heavy vehicles by making it mandatory to comply with fuel efficiency standards;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which these norms will mandatorily be made applicable to these heavy vehicles in the country;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any other measures to improve the fuel efficiency standards of heavy vehicles in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (c) Ministry of Power  vide notifications S.O 2670(E) dated 16.08.2017, S.O 2540(E) dated 16.07.2019, S.O 3215(E) dated 21.09.2020, S.O1464(E) dated 29.03.2022 and S.O1465(E) dated 29.03.2022, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 have prescribed fuel efficiency norms for motor vehicles greater than 3.5 tonnes. Accordingly, this Ministry vide draft G.S.R. 503(E) dated 1 st  July, 2022 has amended Rule 115G of Central Motor Vehicle  Rules  (CMVR)  1989  to  include  compliance  to  Fuel  Consumption Norms  for  light,  medium  and  heavy  duty  motor  vehicles  of  various categories, excluding Tippers, manufactured or imported to India. This is required  for  the  computation  of  Average Annual  fuel  consumption.  The continued compliance to Fuel Consumption Norms shall be verified as per the procedure of Conformity of Production, outlined in AIS 149.

The  aim  of  the  notifications  is  to  introduce  more  fuel  efficient vehicles. Comments have been invited from all stakeholders within thirty days from the date of the notification. This shall be applicable from 01st April 2023. (d) and (e) various other measures taken by Government to improve the fuel efficiency standards of heavy vehicles in the country are as under:(i)  This  Ministry  vide  G.S.R.  454(E)  dated  15 th  May,  2018  has  notified regarding the training on fuel efficient driving of heavy goods vehicle/heavy passenger motor vehicle. (ii)  This  Ministry  vide  G.S.R.  652  (E)  dated  23rd  September,  2021  has notified  regarding  the  recognition,  regulation  and  control  of  Automated Testing Stations (ATS). These rules define the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of fitness certificate by Automated Testing Stations (ATS). (iii) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification vide G.S.R. 479(E) dated 28th June, 2022   to amend rule 95 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. It mandates requirements of Rolling resistance, Wet Grip and Rolling Sound Emissions for tyres falling under classes C1 (passenger cars), C2 (light truck) and C3 (truck and bus), as defined in the

Automotive Industry Standard 142:2019.

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