Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Vehicular Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, YOGI ADITYANATH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1315**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**Vehicular Pollution**

1315. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government is aware of the increase in air pollution due to heavy number of petrol and diesel vehicles in the country;
2. if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise at present;
3. whether the Government has proposed any changes for Air Quality Standards to reduce the air pollution caused by different types of vehicles in the country and if so, the details thereof;
4. whether Expert Committees have been constituted, reports received and implemented for reduction of air pollution in the country; and
5. if so, the details and the status of implementation thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) and (b) Increasing number of vehicles,  both petrol and diesel  contribute to air pollution levels in the country. The analysis of air quality data of different stations in 28 States/ Union Territories collected during 2013 reveals that the values of SO 2 in all 28 States/ Union Territories are within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 50 µg/m 3 (annual average standard).  The values of NO 2 exceed the NAAQS of 40 µg/m 3 (annual average standard) in 3 States/ Union Territories (namely Delhi, Jharkhand and West Bengal).  With respect to PM 10 , the values do not comply with the NAAQS of 60 µg/m 3 (annual average standard) in 21 States/ UTs.  However, 7 cities (namely Dadar& Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu, Goa, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Puducherry) are complying with the National Standard of 60 µg/m3 (annual average standard) with respect to PM 10 .  State-wise ambient air quality data is given at **Annexure-I** .

(c) to (e) No change in National Ambient Air Quality Standards have been contemplated by Central Pollution Control Board. An Expert Committee on “Auto Fuel Vision & Vision & Policy 2025” was constituted by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. The Committee submitted its recommendations in May, 2014.  The Expert Committee on Auto Fuel & Vision Policy in its report has recommended a timeframe for the implementation of advanced Bharat Stage (BS) norms for different categories of new vehicles (4 wheelers, 3 wheelers & 2 wheelers) which are as follows:

| Vehicle Category    | BS-IV             | BS-V                                                                  | BS-VI             |
|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2-wheelers          | 1  st  April 2016 | 1  st  April 2020                                                     | 1  st  April 2024 |
| 3-wheelers          | 1  st  April 2016 | 1  st  April 2020                                                     | 1  st  April 2024 |
| 4-wheelers          | 1  st  April 2017 | 1  st  April 2020 (New Models)  1  st  April 2021 (continuing Models) | 1  st  April 2024 |

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**Annexure- I referred to in answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1315 for 28.07.2015 regarding 'Vehicular Pollution' raised by SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL and SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH, Hon'ble Members Parliament**

**State-wise status of ambient air quality during 2013**

**(Annual average (µg/m** **3** **)**

| **S. No.**   | **State**            |   **SO**  **2**  **(µg/m3)** | **NO**  **2**  **(µg/m3)**   | **PM**  **10**  **(µg/m3)**   |
|--------------|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|              | Andhra Pradesh       |                            7 | 18                           | 75*                           |
|              | Assam                |                            7 | 15                           | 124*                          |
|              | Chandigarh           |                            2 | 28                           | 101*                          |
|              | Chattisgarh          |                           10 | 23                           | 118*                          |
|              | Delhi                |                            4 | 66*                          | 221*                          |
|              | Dadara& Nagar Haveli |                            8 | 21                           | 44                            |
|              | Daman Diu            |                            8 | 20                           | 44                            |
|              | Goa                  |                            7 | 12                           | 53                            |
|              | Gujarat              |                           12 | 19                           | 84*                           |
|              | Haryana              |                           11 | 24                           | 178*                          |
|              | Himachal Pradesh     |                            2 | 14                           | 91*                           |
|              | Jammu& Kashmir       |                            5 | 15                           | 118*                          |
|              | Jharkand             |                           22 | 41*                          | 151*                          |
|              | Karnataka            |                            9 | 18                           | 82*                           |
|              | Kerala               |                            4 | 11                           | 55                            |
|              | Madhya Pradesh       |                           12 | 22                           | 144*                          |
|              | Maharashtra          |                           16 | 31                           | 101*                          |
|              | Meghalaya            |                            5 | 10                           | 59                            |
|              | Mizoram              |                            2 | 7                            | 48                            |
|              | Nagaland             |                            2 | 5                            | 93*                           |
|              | Orissa               |                            4 | 16                           | 82*                           |
|              | Punjab               |                           10 | 25                           | 153*                          |
|              | Pondicherry          |                            6 | 14                           | 43                            |
|              | Rajasthan            |                            7 | 30                           | 173*                          |
|              | Tamilnadu            |                           12 | 22                           | 69*                           |
|              | Uttar Pradesh        |                           10 | 27                           | 182*                          |
|              | Uttaranchal          |                           23 | 26                           | 142*                          |
|              | West Bengal          |                           10 | 65*                          | 162*                          |

*NB. ‘-‘ data not received, *Concentration exceeding NAAQS of 50 µg/m3 for SO* *2* *, 40 µg/m* *3* *for NO* *2* *, and 60 µg/m* *3* *for PM* *10* *for Residential/ industrial / other area. The data furnished in the table for year 2013 is as available on date.*