Auto Fuel Policy

On 13 September 2001, the Government of India constituted a committee of expert of national reputed, headed by Dr. R A , the then Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to recommend an Auto Fuel Policy for the country, to devise a road map for its implementation and recommend suitable auto fuels, automobile technologies and fiscal and institutional measures. The Expert Committee submitted its final report on of the recommendations were approved by the cabinet with minor modification in the dates of implementation for inter-state buses & trucks, fiscal measures, etc

Auto Fuel Policy report marked out 11 metro cities, namely, Delhi (NCR), Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai Hyderabad, , , , Bangalore, , and Agra for stricter standards due to the high levels of air pollution by the Auto Fuel Policy.

New Road- Map has been proposed for New Vehicles in 11 metro cities. New passenger cars (other than 2-and-3- wheelers) in these cities are meeting Stage III norms and Stage IV emission norms would be met by 1 April 2010 for passenger cars and it would be Stage –III for two wheelers.

for new Passenger cars incountry

stage-III norms preferably from

vehicles;

checking system of catalytic converter and conversion kits installed in vehicles;

Augmentation of city public transport system; and

With the implementation of road map, it is expected that emissions from vehicles will reduce in various cities of country as Carbon dioxide and particulate matter will reduce. However, the emission quantum is increasing as number vehicles are rising day by day.