Central Pollution Control Board. Ministry of Environment & Forests. Government
of India, New Delhi. Paper Presented at Regional Workshop on Transport Sector.
VEHICULAR POLLUTION CONTROL IN INDIA TECHNICAL & NON-TECHNICAL MEASURE POLICY
Dr. B. Sengupta Member Secretary Central Pollution Control Board Ministry of Environment & Forests Government of India, New Delhi
Paper Presented at Regional Workshop on Transport Sector Inspection & Maintenance Policy in Asia Organized by ESCAP/UN(DESA) in Bangkok during 10-12 Dec’2001
VEHICULAR POLLUTION PROBLEMS IN INDIA •
High vehicle density in Indian urban centers
•
Older vehicles predominant in vehicle vintage
•
Inadequate inspection & maintenance facilities
•
Predominance of two stroke two wheelers
•
Adulteration of fuel & fuel products
•
Improper traffic management system & road conditions
•
High levels of pollution at traffic intersections
• Absence of effective mass rapid transport system & intra-city railway networks •
High population exodus to the urban centers.
CONTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS SECTORS TO AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN MAJOR CITIES
Domestic
Industrial
8% 72%
Vehicular
20%
GROWTH OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN INDIA
Numbers in Thousand
60000 53100 48240
50000 43159
40000
37231 33850
30000 20000
30287
19152
21374
23507
25505
27660
10000 0 1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
FUEL SHARE IN INDIA GASOLINE
DIESEL
CNG
LPG/ELEC
FUEL CONSUMPTION IN METRO CITIES(1999-2000)
MS 1400000
HSD
CNG
1268103
METRIC TONNES
1200000 1000000 800000
706998 541098
600000 400000
336671
280065
200000
70915
300841 126782
0 MUMBAI
DELHI
KOLKATA
CHENNAI
SHARE OF ON-ROAD VEHICLES IN DELHI 2S2W GASOLINE CAR MUVG BUS
4S2W DIESEL CAR MUVD LCV
3W TAXIS TRUCK CNG
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF TWO WHEELERS IN DELHI
2000000 1500000 1000000 500000
Year
00 20
98 19
96 19
94 19
92 19
90 19
88 19
86 19
84 19
82 19
80
0 19
Number of Vehicles
2500000
% EMISSION LOAD CONTRIBUTION FROM DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN YEAR 2000 IN DELHI Types Load Th.t