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Draft Bharat Stage VII norms proposed from April 2029
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India skipped BS-V entirely, and BS-VII is next: the emission-norms ladder every GS-III Environment answer needs
The government has proposed Bharat Stage VII emission norms from April 2029, to be introduced in three phases, and has added rules on brakes, tyres and battery durability, with a vehicle passport for passenger cars. India currently follows Bharat Stage VI standards, introduced nationwide in April 2020.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2004
What you need to know
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The government has proposed Bharat Stage VII emission norms from April 2029, to be introduced in three phases, and has added rules on brakes, tyres and battery durability, with a vehicle passport for passenger cars.
India currently follows Bharat Stage VI standards, introduced nationwide in April 2020.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Draft Bharat Stage VII emission norms are proposed from April 2029, in three phases.
- The draft adds rules on brakes, tyres and battery durability, beyond tailpipe emissions.
- A vehicle passport is proposed for passenger cars.
- India currently follows BS-VI, introduced nationwide in April 2020.
- India skipped BS-V and moved directly from BS-IV to BS-VI.
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- Bharat Stage norms are emission standards for motor vehicles, modelled on European (Euro) norms.
- India moved directly from BS-IV to BS-VI, skipping BS-V, with BS-VI applied nationwide from April 2020.
- The draft BS-VII proposal extends regulation to non-exhaust sources such as brakes and tyres, and to battery durability.
- A vehicle passport is proposed for passenger cars under the draft BS-VII norms.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS-III (Environment): vehicular pollution is a major source of urban air pollution, and Bharat Stage norms are the regulatory tool. The draft BS-VII widens the focus from tailpipe emissions to brakes, tyres and battery durability, and adds a vehicle passport for traceability. The way forward lies in phased rollout with fuel quality, testing and enforcement capacity, and alignment with the EV transition, while keeping vehicle costs manageable.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements:
- The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with effect from 1-4-2002
- Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India
- An expert committee headed by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar to formulate a national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat Stage - II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by 1 April, 2004
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- 1, 2 and 3
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விடை: A
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Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about vehicular emission norms in India:
- Bharat Stage VI norms were introduced nationwide in April 2020.
- Bharat Stage V norms were implemented nationwide in 2018 before the shift to Bharat Stage VI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: A — 1 only is correct. Only statement 1 is correct. India introduced BS-VI nationwide in April 2020 and skipped BS-V altogether, moving directly from BS-IV.
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