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Bharat Stage (BS)-VI Norms

Recently, The government has allowed retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in petrol and diesel vehicles that are compliant with BS-VI emission norms.

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Recently, The government has allowed retrofitment of CNG and LPG kits in petrol and diesel vehicles that are compliant with BS-VI emission norms.

Key Points: 

  • As of now, such modifications are permissible only BS-IV vehicles.
  • The BS-VI (BS6) vehicles has mandated from April 1, 2020.
  • Vehicle emission norms were introduced in India in 1991 for petrol and in 1992 for diesel vehicles. 
  • Since 2000, Euro norms are followed in India under the name Bharat Stage Emission Standards.

Bharat stage (BS) Norms:

  • Bharat stage (BS) emission standards were adopted to regulate air pollutants from the internal combustion engines, and engine equipment, including motor vehicles.
  • They are based on European regulations that were first introduced in India in 2000.
  • They are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.
  • In 2016 Indian government announced that it would skip the BS-V and adopt BS-VI norms by 2020.