Lok Sabha Question No. 2117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Auto Fuel Policy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: KIRRON KHER, VINCENT H PALA

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2117

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD AUGUST, 2015

**AUTO FUEL POLICY**

2117.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

**पैट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्री**

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce BS-IV to 61 major cities under its initiative to upgrade quality of fuels for reducing vehicular emissions to meet cleanest emission standards at par with international standards;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with number and names of the cities which are likely to introduce BS-IV norms;

(c) whether the Government proposes to consider the BS-IV quality fuel in all cities by 2017 and BS-V fuel by 2020 under ‘One Country-One Fuel Norm’ and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(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

(e) if so, the details of terms of reference of the Committee and the action taken by the government in this regard?

ANSWER

**पैट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धर्मेन्द्र प्रधान)**

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

(a)  and (b):  BS-IV auto fuels have been Implemented in  following 63 cities by 15.3.2015:-

|   **S. No.** | **Cities**                   | **S. No.**   | **Cities**                    |
|--------------|------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
|           1. | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh    | 33.          | Boisar, Maharashtra           |
|           2. | Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh    | 34.          | Panchgani, Maharashtra        |
|           3. | Medak, Andhra Pradesh        | 35.          | Mahad, Maharashtra            |
|           4. | Mehboobnagar, Andhra Pradesh | 36.          | Nagothana, Maharashtra        |
|           5. | Vizag, Andhra Pradesh        | 37.          | Indapur, Maharashtra          |
|           6. | Delhi and NCR                | 38.          | Bharatpur, Rajasthan          |
|           7. | Surat, Gujarat               | 39.          | Hindaun, Rajasthan            |
|           8. | Ahmedabad, Gujarat           | 40.          | Dholpur, Rajasthan            |
|           9. | Vapi, Gujarat                | 41.          | Nagar, Rajasthan              |
|          10. | Jamnagar, Gujarat            | 42.          | Dig, Rajasthan                |
|          11. | Ankleshwar, Gujarat          | 43.          | Nadbai, Rajasthan             |
|          12. | Valsad, Gujarat              | 44.          | Chennai, Tamilnadu            |
|          13. | Hissar, Haryana              | 45.          | Puducherry, Puducherry        |
|          14. | Karnal, Haryana              | 46.          | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh         |
|          15. | Yamuna Nagar, Haryana        | 47.          | Agra, Uttar Pradesh           |
|          16. | Kurukshetra, Haryana         | 48.          | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh        |
|          17. | Bhiwani, Haryana             | 49.          | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh        |
|          18. | Jind, Haryana                | 50           | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh        |
|          19. | Mahendragarh, Haryana        | 51.          | Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh     |
|          20. | Hansi, Haryana               | 52.          | Unnao, Uttar Pradesh          |
|          21. | CharkiDadri, Haryana         | 53.          | Kosi Kalan, Uttar Pradesh     |
|          22. | Narnaul, Haryana             | 54.          | Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh      |
|          23. | Bengaluru, Karnataka         | 55.          | Kiruli, Uttar Pradesh         |
|          24. | Mumbai, Maharashtra          | 56.          | Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh |
|          25. | Pune, Maharashtra            | 57.          | Kolkata, West Bengal          |
|          26. | Sholapur, Maharashtra        | 58.          | Silvasa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
|          27. | Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra   | 59.          | Daman, Daman & Diu            |
|          28. | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra      | 60.          | Diu, Daman & Diu              |
|          29. | Lonawala, Maharashtra        | 61.          | Kochi, Kerala                 |
|          30. | Palgarh, Maharashtra         | 62.          | Trivendrum, Kerala            |
|          31. | Dahanu, Maharashtra          | 63.          | Kavaratti, Lakshadweep        |
|          32. | Talasari, Maharashtra        |              |                               |

(c) to (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 with the following Terms of Reference:-

(i)  Recommend road map for auto fuel quality till 2025 for the country, taking into account the achievement under the last Auto Fuel Policy, emission reduction of in-use vehicles, growth of vehicles and supply and availability of fuels.

(ii)  Recommend suitable mix of auto fuels including gas and its specifications, considering the following:

1. Availability of infrastructure and logistics of fuel supplies,
2. The processing economics of Auto fuels, and
3. Improvement in the quality of fuel vis-à-vis improvement in vehicle engine technology.

(iii)  Recommend vehicular emission norms for various categories of vehicles and roadmap for their implementation.

(iv)   Recommend use of alternate fuels to minimize impact on environment.

(v)   Recommend fiscal measures for funding requisite upgradation of Oil Refineries, logistics and removal of Inter-fuel distortions.

The Committee in its Report submitted to the Government, made various recommendations including a Roadmap for phased introduction of BS-IV and BS-V Auto Fuels in the entire country by 1.4.2017 and 1.4.2020 respectively. 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 1 st April, 2017.

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