bharat stage norms based on european regulations were introduced in india in 1997.
when was bharat stage norms based on european regulations introduced in india?
1997
the standards, based on european regulations were first introduced in 2000. progressively stringent norms have been rolled out since then. all new vehicles manufactured after the implementation of the norms have to be compliant with the regulations. since october 2010, bharat stage (bs) iii norms have been enforced across the country. in 13 major cities, bharat stage iv emission norms have been in place since april 2010 and it has been enforced for entire country since april 2017. in 2016, the indian government announced that the country would skip the bs-v norms altogether and adopt bs-vi norms by 2020. in its recent judgment, the supreme court has banned the sale and registration of motor vehicles conforming to the emission standard bharat stage-iv in the entire country from april 1, 2020.
bharat stage emission standards
bullet::::- 2010 – bharat stage iii emission norms for 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers and 4-wheelers for entire country whereas bharat stage – iv (equivalent to euro iv) for 13 major cities for only 4-wheelers. bharat stage iv also has norms on obd (similar to euro iii but diluted)





























bullet::::- 2017 – bharat stage iv norms for all vehicles.





























bullet::::- 2018 - bs-vi fuel norms from april 1, 2018 in delhi instead of 2020





























bullet::::- 2020 – proposed date for country to adopt bharat stage vi norms for cars, skipping bharat stage v





























section::::motor vehicles.:co emission.
bharat stage emission standards