BS-VI fuel rollout in April 2018 not feasible in Delhi: Auto experts
Auto industry would find it difficult to be ready for the demand in such short period LATEST NEWS : As a measure to reduce the toxicity in Delhi's air, which rises every year during the winters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi -led government on Wednesday advanced rolling out of Bharat Stage (BS)-VI fuel in the national capital by two years to April 2018. Bharat stage emission standards -known as Bharat Stage (BS)- are emission standards to regulate the air pollutants output. The petroleum ministry, in a statement, informed that the government after consulting Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) has decided to "fast-forward" the date of BS-VI grade auto fuel launch in view of the prevailing smog situation in Delhi. The ministry had introduced the BS-IV grade transportation fuels across the country in April this year. Though the government has taken this step to reduce pollution in Delhi and National Capital Region, the auto experts feel it would certainly...