Lok Sabha Question No. 5424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Emissions from Transport Sector
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  a  recent study  conducted  by  The  Energy  and  Resources  Institute  (TERI) which  stated  that  emissions  from  the  country's  transport  sector could  significantly  impact  climate  goals,  as  vehicle  numbers  and fuel demand are projected to soar through 2070; and
- (b) if so, the details of the preventive steps proposed to be taken by  the  Government  keeping  in  view  the  fact  that  the  country's transport sector is driving a surge in fuel consumption and carbon emissions, with potential global implications

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  &  (b)  1.  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways has taken the following key initiatives :
- (i)  Notified Bharat  Stage  (BS)  VI  Emission  limits  including  use  of alternative fuels vide G.S.R 889 dated 16.09.2016 to reduce pollutants from motor vehicles.
- (ii)  Notified  E20  as  a  Mono  fuel  vide  G.S.R  27  (E),  dated   5th January, 2024 for all category of vehicles.
- (iii) Notified Hydrogen  as  a fuel vide GSR  885(E) dated 16th
- December 2022 for ICE BS-IV vehicles.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5424 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2025

## EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT SECTOR

## 5424. SHRI ADITYA YADAV

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

- (iv)  Notified  the  Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  vide  G.S.R  720  dated  5 th October 2021 to phase out older, unfit polluting vehicles under  the framework  of  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  and  Central  Motor
- Vehicle Rules, 1989. 2. Government  has taken following initiatives to promote  adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country: (i)  Notification  issued  vide  S.O.  5333(E)  dated  the  18th  October, 2018 to grant exemption from the requirements of the permit to the battery operated transport vehicles. (ii)  Notification  issued  vide  G.S.R.  525(E)  dated  the  2nd  August, 2021 to grant exemption of Battery Operated Vehicles from   payment  of  fees  for  the  purpose  of  issue  or  renewal  of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark. (iii) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 302(E) dated the 18th April, 2023 to grant exemption of All India Tourist Permit for battery-operated vehicles from payment of permit fee. (iv) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 167(E) dated the 1st March, 2019 to facilitate retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles. (v) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 749(E) dated the 7th August 2018 enabling registration  mark of  Battery  Operated  Vehicles  in  Yellow colour  on  Green  background  for  the  transport  vehicles  and  for  all other cases, in White colour on Green background. (vi) Further, an advisory dated 12th August 2020 has been issued to all  States  and  UTs  regarding  sale  and  registration  of  two-wheeled

Electric Vehicles without batteries.

3.  The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  (MHI)  has formulated following Schemes to incentivise and promote  adoption of Electric Vehicles :

(i) PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM  E-DRIVE)  Scheme:  PM  E-DRIVE  Scheme  has  been  notified  on 29th  September  2024  for  promotion  of  electric  mobility  and  to reduce dependence of fossil fuels in the country. The scheme has an  outlay  of  ₹10,900  Crore  over  a  period  of  two  years  from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2026. The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS)  2024  implemented  for  the  period  of  06  months,  from 01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024, is subsumed in the PM E-DRIVE scheme. This  scheme  aims  to  incentivise  sale  of  e-2W,  e-3W,  e-Trucks,  e-

Ambulances, and ebuses. The scheme also supports development of charging infrastructure and upgradation of vehicle testing agencies. (ii)  Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto Component  Industry  (PLI-Auto):  Government  on  15th  September 2021 has approved PLI-Auto Scheme for enhancing  manufacturing capabilities  for  Advanced  Automotive  Technology  (AAT)  products with a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 Crore. (iii)  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  manufacturing Advanced  Chemistry  Cells  (ACC):  Government  on  12th  May,  2021 approved PLI-ACC in order to promote manufacturing of ACC in the country  with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  ₹18,100  Crore.  The  scheme envisages  to  establish  a  cumulative  ACC  battery  manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh. (iv)  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric Vehicles (FAME) Scheme Phase-II (FAME-II): FAME-II was implemented for a period of 5 years with effect from 1st April, 2019 with  a  total  budgetary  support  of  ₹11,500  Crore.  Under  FAME-II, Phased  Manufacturing  Programme  (PMP)  was  introduced  with  the objective of domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles, its assemblies/  sub-assemblies and parts/sub-parts thereby increasing the domestic value addition. (v)  PM  e-Bus  Sewa-Payment  Security  Mechanism  (PSM)  Scheme: This  Scheme  notified  on  28th  October  2024,  has  an  outlay  of ₹3,435.33  Crore  and  aims  to  support  deployment  of  more  than 38,000  electric  buses.  The  objective  of  Scheme  is  to  provide payment  security  to  ebus  operators  in  case  of  default  by  Public Transport Authorities (PTAs).

(vi)  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI): This scheme was notified on 15th March 2024 to promote the manufacturing of electric cars in the country. This  scheme  requires  applicants  to  invest  a  minimum  of  ₹4150 Crore and to achieve a minimum Domestic Value Addition (DVA) of 25% at the end of the third year and DVA of 50% at the end of the fifth year.

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