India’s New Emission Test Rules for Vehicles Under BS VI Norms

India's New Emission Test Rules for Vehicles Under BS VI Norms mind map
  Recent News
    Government issued draft notification
  When
    Implemented from April 2023
    Applicable from June 1, 2024, for certain vehicles
  Why
    To reduce air pollution
  What
    BS-VI emission norms
      Sixth emission benchmark
    Biodiesel adulteration testing
      Up to 7 percent with diesel (B7)
      More than 7 percent with respective adulteration
    Hydrogen powered vehicles
      Assigned NOX emission only
    Dual fuel engines
      Tested based on GER
      During hot part of WHTC testing cycle
      GER categorisation as per AIS 137
  Where
    Across India
  Who
    Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
    Central Pollution Control Board
      Under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  How
    Detailed testing procedures not fully retrieved
  Significance
    Aims to significantly reduce air pollution
  Way Forward
    Implementation in phased manner

India’s new emission test rules under BS VI norms, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and set by the Central Pollution Control Board, aim to significantly reduce air pollution across the country. These rules include stringent testing for vehicles with biodiesel adulteration and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The implementation of these norms, which is a major step in the sixth emission benchmark, is set to begin in April 2023 and will be fully applicable from June 1, 2024, for certain vehicles.

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