SALIENT OBSERVATIONS

Indian auto manufacturers produced a record 29.1 million motor vehicles in 2017/18 (Apr-Mar) including 4.01 million passenger vehicles. India was the largest manufacturer of three-wheelers (1.02 million units) and seventh largest commercial vehicle (0.66 million units) manufacturer in 2018 while India's two-wheeler manufacturers rolled out 23.1 million units during 2017/18.

The auto industry provides direct or indirect employment to over 13 million people.

India has a total of 21,00,23,289 (as on 31.03. 2015) registered vehicles, out of which, Delhi has a total of 10.9 million registered vehicles.

Further, Delhi has a massive movement of vehicles from outside, as per CSE report 2015, a total number of commercial light and heavy-duty trucks entering and leaving Delhi each day were estimated at 115,945.

As Per TERI Study 2016, the Vehicular Pollution contributes to17-28 % of PM2.5 and 15-24% of PM10.

The vehicles entering and leaving Delhi contribute to about 30% of total particulate matter load. In addition to 22% of NOx load.

As such, the strategic actions for cutting Vehicular Pollution in Delhi have to have a 2-prong strategy, reducing vehicular pollution old Delhi Vehicles and from the vehicles entering and leaving Delhi.

Further, Delhi has a massive movement of vehicles from outside, as per CSE report 2015, a total number of commercial light and heavy-duty trucks entering and leaving Delhi each day were estimatedat 115,945.

As Per TERI Study 2016, the Vehicular Pollution contributes to17-28 % of PM2.5 and 15-24% of PM10.

The vehicles entering and leaving Delhi contribute to about 30% of total particulate matter load. In addition to 22% of NOx load.

As such, the strategic actions for cutting Vehicular Pollution in Delhi have to have a 2-prong strategy, reducing vehicular pollution old Delhi Vehicles and from the vehicles entering and leaving Delhi.

TIME FRAME

Reduce Vehicular Pollution by 70% by 2022 and 100% by 2024

AGENCY RESPONSIBLE

• Ministry of Petroleum
• State Transport Department
• NHAI

AUH PANEL
RECOMMENDATIONS


PASSENGER CARS, TWO AND
THREE WHEELER

For addressing air pollution from passenger vehicles, the committee made following recommendations:

  • Phasing out of Petrol and Diesel Vehicles- Induct 30% Electric Passenger Cars by 2021, 60% by 2024 and retrofitting the remaining 40% Petrol/ Diesel Cars by EV Kits.
  • All 2 wheelers, Auto Rickshas and Taxi Cabs to be EVs from 2020.
  • Improve fuel quality for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles, Mandatory BS VI standard fuel for all new vehicles from 2020.
  • Induct 500 Electric and 500 CNG AC Buses for Public Transport in 2020.
  • Complete Delhi Metro Phase IV on fast track.
  • A thorough review of Traffic plan of Delhi is recommended to reduce bottlenecks and congestion. Identify no traffic areas /zones, one-way traffic roads and ear mark Parking places.
  • Improve Footpath to make Pedestrian movement.
  • Reduce traffic lights and create signal free corridors.
  • Implement ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) for effective Traffic management.
  • Make fast tag compulsory for all vehicles for Toll plaza in NCR region from Jan 2020.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

The committee felt there is an urgent need for improvement of commercial Vehicles Towards this, the committee made the following recommendations:

  • Vehicles older than 10 years should be phased out from January 2020.
  • Vehicles younger than 10 years should either run on CNG or converted to EV.

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH EFFICIENCY BATTERIES

For addressing air pollution from passenger vehicles, the committee made following recommendations:

  • The committee recommends a renewed thrust towards developing high efficiency batteries that will work and sustain in extreme weather conditions of India.
  • In addition, the committee recommends development of charging station networks across country, both in urban as well as suburban and villages.