Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Pollution caused by Motor Vehicles in Telangana
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1659

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  December, 2024

## POLLUTION CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLES IN TELANGANA

## 1659.   SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the  Government  is  aware of the extent of pollution caused by motor vehiclesrunning on petrol and diesel and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Telangana;

(b)  the  key  steps  taken  to  reduce  vehicle  emissions  in  the  high-density  urban  areas inTelangana;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  reduce  the  reliance  on  petrol  and  diesel byshifting to cleaner alternatives like Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG), if so, the details thereof along with any such transition plans for Telangana; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  ensure  the  availability  of  LNG  across Telangana,especially in major cities along with the timeline fixed and funds allocated for this purpose  duringthe  last  five  financial  years  and  the  current  year,  year  and  State/UT-wise, particularly inTelangana?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे शगोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)The  Energy  and  Resources  Institute  (TERI)  has  done  an  assessment  of  National  Air Pollutant Emission Inventory of India. As per their draft report, the State wise contribution of PM10 and PM2.5 from Transport sector including Telangana State is at Annexure-I.

(b) Government has launched National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019 as a national level  strategy  to  reduce  air  pollution  levels  across  the  country.Central  Pollution  Control Board  (CPCB)  has  identified  130  million  plus  and  non-attainment  cities  (cities  exceeding National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)for which City Specific Clean Air Action Plans have been prepared and rolled out for implementation in these 130 nonattainment/million plus cities to improve the air quality.

Further, Government has undertaken several measures to control vehicular emissions, interalia ,  leapfrogging  from  BS-IV  to  BS-VI  norms  for  fuel  and  vehicles;  development  of expressways & highways to reduce fuel consumption; improving roads and building of more bridges to ease congestion on roads; linking of Pollution Under Control (PUC) data with the VAHAN database;  notifying  rules  for  electronic  monitoring  and  enforcement  in  terms  of PUC; introduction of cleaner alternate fuels; registration validity and fitness certification for million plus and non-attainment cities; Launch of Voluntary Vehicle Fleet ModernisationProgramme; notifying E20 fuel as automotive fuel and issuing mass emission standard; notifying standards for retrofitment or conversion of vehicles of various categories to Electric Vehicle technology; promoting electric mobility and infrastructure; expansion of network of Metro rails for public transport & promotion of public transport etc.

(c) & (d) Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and establishment of Compressed Natural  Gas  (CNG)  station  are  part  of  the  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) Network  and  the  same  is  being  carried  out  by  the  entities  authorised  by  Petroleum  and Natural  Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). In order to increase usage of clean fuel, thereby reducing pollution across the country, PNGRB has authorized 307 Geographical Areas (GAs) covering  almost  100%  of  total  geographical  area  of  the  country  spread  over  around  733 districts  in  34  states/UTs.PNGRB  has  authorised  9  GAs  (including  1  GA  spread  over Telangana and Karnataka) for development of CGD infrastructure in the state of Telangana. The GA-wise details of pro-rata Minimum Work Programme(MWP) target and achievement as on 31.08.2024 is at Annexure-II.

No fund is released by the Government for CGD projects. The project cost for CGD projects are  borne  by  the  concerned  CGD  entities  as  per  their  Minimum  Work  Plan  and  technocommercial feasibility.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) OF LOK SABHAUNSTARREDQUESTION No. 1659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING POLLUTION CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLES IN TELANGANA

State wise emissions form Transport sector in 2019 (Ktonne/year)

| S. No.   | States / UTs        |   PM 10 |   PM 2.5 |
|----------|---------------------|---------|----------|
| 1.       | Andaman &Nicobar    |     0   |      0   |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh      |    10.9 |     10.5 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh   |     1.3 |      1.2 |
| 4.       | Assam               |     4.4 |      4.2 |
| 5.       | Bihar               |     8.4 |      8.1 |
| 6.       | Chandigarh          |     0.1 |      0.1 |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh        |     6.4 |      6.2 |
| 8.       | Dadar &Nagar Haveli |     0.1 |      0.1 |
| 9.       | Daman &Diu          |     0   |      0   |
| 10.      | Delhi               |     1.5 |      1.4 |
| 11.      | Goa                 |     1.1 |      1   |
| 12.      | Gujarat             |    18.5 |     17.8 |
| 13.      | Haryana             |     8.5 |      8.2 |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh    |     3   |      2.9 |
| 15.      | Jammu &Kashmir      |     3.2 |      3.1 |
| 16.      | Jharkhand           |     6.2 |      6   |
| 17.      | Karnataka           |    17.5 |     16.9 |
| 18.      | Kerala              |    11.2 |     10.8 |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep         |     0   |      0   |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh      |    14.5 |     14   |
| 21.      | Maharashtra         |    25.2 |     24.3 |
| 22.      | Manipur             |     0.9 |      0.9 |
| 23.      | Meghalaya           |     1.3 |      1.2 |
| 24.      | Mizoram             |     0.7 |      0.6 |
| 25.      | Nagaland            |     0.9 |      0.8 |
| 26.      | Odisha              |     9.8 |      9.4 |
| 27.      | Puducherry          |     0.1 |      0.1 |
| 28.      | Punjab              |     8.4 |      8.1 |
| 29.      | Rajasthan           |    18.3 |     17.6 |
| 30.      | Sikkim              |     0.1 |      0.1 |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu          |    23.4 |     22.5 |
| 32.      | Telangana           |     8.6 |      8.3 |
| 33.      | Tripura             |     0.5 |      0.5 |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh       |    20.1 |     19.4 |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand         |     2.9 |      2.7 |
| 36.      | West Bengal         |    11.1 |     10.7 |
| Total    | Total               |   249   |    240   |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) &(d) OF LOK SABHAUNSTARREDQUESTION No. 1659TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2024 REGARDING POLLUTION CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLES IN TELANGANA

## GA-wise details of pro-rata Minimum Work Programme (MWP) target and achievement as on 31.08.2024 in the state of Telangana

| S.   |                                                                                          |                                             |                                        | Date of Target Completion   | CNGStations                         | CNGStations                  |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.  | Name of GA                                                                               | Name of Authorized Entity                   | Date of Authorisation                  |                             | Pro-rataMWP Target as on 31.08.2024 | Achievement as on 31.08.2024 |
| 1    | BhadradriKothagudem&Khamman Districts                                                    | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 20-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 5                                   | 10                           |
| 2    | Jagtial, Peddapalli, Karimnagar &RajannaSircilla Districts                               | Indian Oil Corporation Limited              | 12-Sep-2018 (New date 01-Jan-2020)     | 31-Dec-29                   | 1                                   | 7                            |
| 3    | Jangaon, JayashankarBhupalpally, Mahabubabad, Warangal Urban& Warangal Rural Districts   | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 24-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 5                                   | 8                            |
| 4    | Medak, Siddipet&Sangareddy Districts                                                     | Torrent Gas Private Limited                 | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 24                                  | 17                           |
| 5    | Medchal-Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy &Vikarabad Districts                                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 14-Nov-18                              | 31-Dec-28                   | 45                                  | 26                           |
| 6    | Nalgonda Suryapet&YadadriBhuvanagiri Districts                                           | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 34                                  | 19                           |
| 7    | Nizamabad, Adilabad, Nirmal, MancherialKumuramBheemAsifabad and Kamareddy districts      | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited             | 15-03-2022 (New Start date 01.07.2023) | 30-Jun-31                   | 13                                  | 18                           |
| 8    | JogulambaGadwal, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Wanaparthy and Yadgir districts | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 15-Mar-22                              | 31-Mar-30                   | 61                                  | 11                           |
| 9    | Hyderabad                                                                                | Bhagyanagar Gas Limited                     | 09-Oct-09                              | 23-Sep-14                   | NA                                  | 90                           |

Source: PNGRB