Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (STARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Euro VI Standard Norms
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: P.P. CHAUDHARY, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*19 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  April, 2016

## EURO VI STANDARD NORMS

*19.   SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to move towards Euro-VI standard norms for petrol, diesel and other vehicular fuels and if so, the details thereof ; (b) whether the refineries in the country are in position to produce such fuels and if not, the  time by which these refineries are likely to be upgraded for producing such fuels so as to comply with the said emission norms along with the estimate of investment required for the purpose, refinery-wise; and (c) the  time  by  which  the  roll  out/distribution  of  such  fuels  is  likely  to  be  made

- nationwide?

ANSWER

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE  MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.19  BY  SHRI  P.P.  CHAUDHARY  AND  SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  25 th   April,  2016  REGARDING  EURO  VI STANDARD NORMS

- (a)  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  issued  a  draft  notification  dated 22.02.2016 for country wide switch over to BS-VI auto fuels by 01.04.2020. This Ministry has already issued an order dated 22.5.2015 to all OMCs & other stake holders conveying its readiness for switching over directly from BS-IV to BS-VI quality fuel w.e.f. 01.4.2020.
- (b) This Ministry has directed Oil Refineries to initiate action to switch over to BS-VI fuels in line with Government decision. The total estimated investment by PSU Refineries to switch over from BS-IV to BS-VI fuels is Rs. 28,750 crore. The Refinery wise estimated investment required for the purpose is as under :-

| S. No.   | Refineries     | Capital expenditure Estimates, Rs. crore   | Capital expenditure Estimates, Rs. crore   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|          |                | Gasoline                                   | Diesel                                     |
| 1.       | IOC Guwahati   | ---                                        | 8                                          |
| 2.       | IOC Gujarat    | 838                                        | 2514                                       |
| 3.       | IOC Haldia     | 2915                                       | 85                                         |
| 4.       | IOC Mathura    | 460                                        | 333                                        |
| 5.       | IOC Digboi     | 3                                          | 75                                         |
| 6.       | IOC Panipat    | 150                                        | 3850                                       |
| 7.       | IOC Bongaigaon | 640                                        | 200                                        |
| 8.       | BPCL Mumbai    | ( Rs crore 1275                            | 100                                        |
| 9.       | BPCL Kochi     | 1250                                       | 2250                                       |
| 10.      | HPCL Mumbai    | 1800                                       | 200                                        |
| 11.      | HPCL Visakh    | 1400                                       | 990                                        |
| 12.      | CPCL Manali    | 400                                        | 600                                        |
| 13.      | NRL            | 467                                        | 1445                                       |
| 14.      | MRPL           | 750                                        | 3750                                       |
|          |                | 12,348                                     | 16,400                                     |
|          |                | Total                                      | ~ 28,750                                   |

(c)  In  the  draft  notification  issued  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways,  the  roll out/distribution of BS-VI fuel is to be made available nationwide w.e.f. 1 st April, 2020.

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