Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Fuel Emission Norms
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2306

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  August, 2016

## FUEL EMISSION NORMS

2306.   SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to modernise all of its oil refineries to achieve its fuel norm targets as fuel quality is a key component to determine the air pollution in  the  cities  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  plan  prepared  by  Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in this regard including expenditure incurred thereon;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce the BS-IV quality fuel in all cities by 2017 and BS-VI fuel by 2020 and if so, the details thereof and the reasons for slow adoption of these fuel quality norms;
- (c)  whether  OMCs  and  vehicle  manufacturing  companies  have  expressed  their inability to make BS-VI standard fuel engine by 2020 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  upgrade  Auto  Fuel  Policy  and  has constituted an Expert Committee to draft Auto Fuel Vision and Policy, 2025 to bring country's fuel quality at par with global norms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the efforts made by the Government/OMCs to upgrade the fuel quality in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Government  has  decided  for  supply  of  BS-IV  auto  fuels  in  the  entire country by 01.4.2017 in a phased manner as indicated below:-

| BS-IV gasoline/diesel coverage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Target date commencement supply   | for of   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------|
| Whole of Northern India covering J&K (Except Leh/Kargil), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and the bordering districts of and parts of Rajasthan and Western Uttar Pradesh.                                                                                                                             | 1 st April, 2015                  |          |
| All of Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Odisha and the Union Territories of Daman & Diu, Dadra-Nagar-Haveli and Andaman & Nicobar, parts of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat. Corridor spanning the highway link through Gujarat and Rajasthan linking Northern India to the ports on the West Coast will also be covered. | 1 st April, 2016                  |          |
| Rest of the Country                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 1 st April, 2017                  |          |

BS-IV auto fuel supply has already been commenced in the areas covered in the first two phases.   Further, this Ministry has also issued an order on 22.05.2015 to all OMCs & other stake holders conveying its readiness for switching over directly from BS-IV to BS-VI quality fuel w.e.f. 01.04.2020. In  pursuance  of  the  decision  of  the  Government,  Oil  Companies  have  started upgrading their refineries with an investment of Rs. 30,000 crore for 100% BS-IV fuel quality  by  2017.  Further,  an  additional  investment  of  Rs.  30,000  crore  has  been estimated for BS-VI fuel quality upgradation. (c)  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)/Refineries  have  already  initiated  actions  to meet the BS-VI fuel quality across the country by 01.04.2020. Further, Department of Heavy  Industries  has  informed  that  Vehicle  Manufacturing  Companies  have  not expressed any such inability. (d) & (e) Government had constituted an Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Soumitra Choudhuri, Ex-member, Planning Commission (now Niti Aayog), to draft Auto Fuel Vision and Policy, 2025. The Committee has submitted its report. As per recommendations, this Ministry has notified a schedule on 19.1.2015 for phased

introduction of BS-IV fuels in the entire country by 01.04.2017.

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