New Delhi sources have stated that SIAM the announcement of the Petroleum Ministry for introduction of BS VI Gasoline and Diesel Fuel in the National Capital Territory of Delhi from April 2018, instead of April 2020. The Auto industry also welcomes the Ministry’s tentative plan to extend availability of BS VI fuel across the National Capital Region (NCR) from 1st April 2019.
Moreover this move is a step in the right direction, as it is done in the developed countries, where the higher grade of fuel is also generally introduced couple of years prior to introduction of higher emission norms for vehicles. Dr Abhay Firodia, President, SIAM said that the early introduction of BS VI fuel gives confidence to the Auto industry that BS VI Fuel will be available across the country from 1st April 2020, when the Auto Industry will fully migrate to manufacturing only BS VI compliant vehicles on a pan India basis.
Furthermore the
availability of BS VI fuel in Delhi from April 2018 also gives an opportunity
to the vehicle manufacturers in this region to test and validate the BS VI
vehicles being developed by the auto industry so as to be fully ready for the
April 2020 deadline.
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