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Table 2: Major Indian Initiatives to Curb Air Pollution
S.No Initiatives Dates
Transport sector
1 Notifying advanced vehicle emission and fuel quality standards– BS-IV from 2017 and 2016
BS-VI from 2020
2 Introducing gas as an automotive fuel in many cities Ongoing—2003 onwards
3 Introduction of fuel efficiency standards for cars and in process to decide the norms 2015
for HDVs.
4 Plan to introduce a voluntary fleet modernization and old vehicle scrappage 2016 (currently being
programme in India discussed)
5 Introducing National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 2012
6 Introduction and enhancement of metro-rail and advanced bus based public transport Ongoing—2002 onwards
systems in select cities
Residential sector
1 Push to accelerate the LPG penetration program for cooking in households Ongoing – special emphasis
2015 onwards
2 Accelerating electrification of villages to reduce kerosene consumption for lighting Ongoing process
3. Introducing energy efficiency labeling program for energy intensive home appliances 2006
like air conditioners
Power sector
1 Ambitious targets for power generation through renewables (100 GW solar by 2022) 2015
2 Shift towards high efficiency super critical technology for power generation Ongoing process
3 Converting coal based power stations to gas based in select cities -
4 Notifying more stringent standards for PM and new standards for gaseous pollutants 2015
for coal-based plants
5 Notifying new stringent standards for diesel generator sets for stand by power 2016
generation
Industrial sector
1 Notifying and revising standards for highly polluting industries Ongoing process
2 Pilot testing of emission trading scheme (ETS) in select industrial zones Announced in 2010
3 Continuous monitoring of select large industries Ongoing under the ETS
Others 2015 (NGT)
1 Imposition of ban on open agricultural residue burning 2015 (NGT)
2 Imposition of ban on refuse burning in some cities
3 Launch of an official air quality index for Indian cities 2015
4 Setting up the Steering Committee on Air Pollution and Health Related Issues 2014
Table 2: Major Indian Initiatives to Curb Air Pollution
S.No Initiatives Dates
Transport sector
1 Notifying advanced vehicle emission and fuel quality standards– BS-IV from 2017 and 2016
BS-VI from 2020
2 Introducing gas as an automotive fuel in many cities Ongoing—2003 onwards
3 Introduction of fuel efficiency standards for cars and in process to decide the norms 2015
for HDVs.
4 Plan to introduce a voluntary fleet modernization and old vehicle scrappage 2016 (currently being
programme in India discussed)
5 Introducing National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 2012
6 Introduction and enhancement of metro-rail and advanced bus based public transport Ongoing—2002 onwards
systems in select cities
Residential sector
1 Push to accelerate the LPG penetration program for cooking in households Ongoing – special emphasis
2015 onwards
2 Accelerating electrification of villages to reduce kerosene consumption for lighting Ongoing process
3. Introducing energy efficiency labeling program for energy intensive home appliances 2006
like air conditioners
Power sector
1 Ambitious targets for power generation through renewables (100 GW solar by 2022) 2015
2 Shift towards high efficiency super critical technology for power generation Ongoing process
3 Converting coal based power stations to gas based in select cities -
4 Notifying more stringent standards for PM and new standards for gaseous pollutants 2015
for coal-based plants
5 Notifying new stringent standards for diesel generator sets for stand by power 2016
generation
Industrial sector
1 Notifying and revising standards for highly polluting industries Ongoing process
2 Pilot testing of emission trading scheme (ETS) in select industrial zones Announced in 2010
3 Continuous monitoring of select large industries Ongoing under the ETS
Others 2015 (NGT)
1 Imposition of ban on open agricultural residue burning 2015 (NGT)
2 Imposition of ban on refuse burning in some cities
3 Launch of an official air quality index for Indian cities 2015
4 Setting up the Steering Committee on Air Pollution and Health Related Issues 2014
