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This paper by Dr. Ranjan Kumar Bose presents the evolution of fuel quality standards in India, from the introduction of Bharat Stage I and II norms to the establishment of the Auto Fuel Policy Committee. It discusses the regulatory framework, emission norms for new and in-use vehicles, and the roadmap for improving auto fuel quality in the country.
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Auto Fuel Quality Road Maps in India Ranjan Kumar Bose, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India Presented at Regional Workshop on “Developing Fuel Quality Roadmaps in Asia” Held at ADB Headquarters, Manila (22-23 May 2006)
Notifications • Norms were notified under • Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 • The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 • Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 • Emission norms were first notified in 1991 • New vehicles • In-use vehicles • Emission norms were revised in 1996 • Auto Fuel Policy Committee set up in 2001 • Auto Fuel roadmap in August 2002 • Bharat Stage I (Euro I equivalent) were introduced from April 2000 in Delhi and subsequently to other 3 metro cities • Bharat Stage II in Delhi from later half of 2000 extended to other 3 metro cities in 2001
