New vehicles (other than 2- and
3-wheelers) in the 13 cities , NCR (including Delhi), Kolkata,
Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad & Secunderabad,
Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune,
Bangalore, Kanpur, Solapur,
Lucknow and Agra are meeting B.S. III norms by 1
April 2005 and B.S. IV emission norms by 1 April 2010.
For entire country, the roadmap
proposed for New Vehicles (passenger
cars) implementation of Bharat Stage-II
emission norms by 2005 and Bharat stage-III norms by
2010, except 2 and 3 wheelers.
For two and three-wheelers, the
Committee recommends Bharat Stage II norms are
complied with by 1 April 2005 and Bharat Stage III
norms with effect from 1st April 2010 in the entire country.
The road map proposed for In-Use vehicles in a prescribed time
framework is :
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New PUC checking system for all
categories of vehicles.
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Inspection & Maintenance (I&M)
System for all categories of vehicles.
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Performance checking system of catalytic
converters and conversion kits installed in vehicles.
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Augmentation of city public transport
system.
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Emission norms for In-Use Buses, Taxis & Three Wheelers.
Road map for Vehicular Standards in India is as following:
|
Norms
|
Cities of implementation
|
Effective date
|
Type of Vehicles
|
|
India Stage 2000 (Euro– I)
|
Throughout
the country
|
April 2000
|
All Vehicles
|
|
Bharat Stage- II
|
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Bangalore, Pune,
Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Surat & Agra
|
2000-2003
|
All Vehicles except 2 & 3 wheelers
|
|
Throughout the country
|
1.4.2005
|
All vehicles
|
|
Bharat Stage- III
|
Agra, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, NCR, Hyderabad,
Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Surat
|
1.4.2005
|
All Vehicles (except 2 & 3 wheelers)
|
|
Throughout the country
|
1.4.2010
|
All vehicles, For 2 & 3 wheelers in the country
from 1.4.2008 not later than 1.4.2010
|
|
Bharat Stage- IV
|
Agra, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, NCR, Hyderabad,
Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Surat
|
1.4.2010
|
All vehicles except 2 & 3 wheelers
|
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