The government has formally launched Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) grade transportation fuel across the country to keep carbon emission in check.
The launch came days after the Supreme Court banned sale and registration of BS-III vehicles from 1 April 2017. It sets the target of ushering in BS-VI fuel by April 2020 by skipping BS-V fuel.
All state-run oil marketing companies will provide BS-IV-compliant fuel at their 53,500 retail fuel stations across the country.
About BS-IV Fuels
BS-IV fuels contain far less sulphur than BS-III fuel. Sulphur in fuel makes it dirtier and lowers the efficiency of catalytic converters, which control emissions.
The BS-IV compliant vehicles release fewer pollutants Carbon Mono-oxide (CO), Hydrocarbon (HC), Oxides of Nitrogen, Sulphur and particulate matter (PM) compared to BS III compliant vehicles.
The launch came days after the Supreme Court banned sale and registration of BS-III vehicles from 1 April 2017. It sets the target of ushering in BS-VI fuel by April 2020 by skipping BS-V fuel.
All state-run oil marketing companies will provide BS-IV-compliant fuel at their 53,500 retail fuel stations across the country.
About BS-IV Fuels
BS-IV fuels contain far less sulphur than BS-III fuel. Sulphur in fuel makes it dirtier and lowers the efficiency of catalytic converters, which control emissions.
The BS-IV compliant vehicles release fewer pollutants Carbon Mono-oxide (CO), Hydrocarbon (HC), Oxides of Nitrogen, Sulphur and particulate matter (PM) compared to BS III compliant vehicles.
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