Govt asks auto makers to give emission details of vehicles

October 18, 2016 22:03

From April 1, 2017, all automobile manufacturers will have to give a detailed declaration about emission levels of each motor vehicle.

"From April 1, 2017, the vehicle manufacturers will have to provide emission details for each vehicle," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has amended Form 22 under the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1989, through which manufacturers provide the initial certificate of compliance with pollution standards, safety standards of components quality and roadworthiness certificate for all vehicles.

In the case of e-rickshaws and e-carts, this form will be issued with the signature of an authorised signatory of registered e-rickshaw or e-cart association, the statement added.

Earlier, Form 22 only certified that the vehicle in question complied with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and rules there under, including the relevant emission norms Bharat Stage I/II/III etc.

"The Form will include the brand, chassis number, engine number (motor number, in case of battery operated vehicles) and emission norms Bharat Stage - IV / VI /Bharat (Trem) Stage-III/III etc of the vehicle and specify the levels of each pollutant like carbon monoxide, hydro carbon, non-methane HC, NOx, HC + NOx, PM etc for petrol and diesel vehicles and also sound level for horn and pass by noise values," the statement said.

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