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New Delhi : The Government has embarked on a transformational programme of implementing international standards of emission and safety measures in the transport vehicles. As such, the government is moving on the path of a long-term regulatory roadmap for the automobile industry to grow and increase its contribution to GDP. There are plans to bring Indian automotive industry at par with developed nations in such regulations.
The Indian automotive industry has kept pace with these changes and in recent years has undergone a number of changes in the domain of passenger safety, emission control, and connected technology. One such highlight is leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI emission norms and hence achieving parity with Euro emission norms. These changes have also brought this industry at par with Europe, Japan, and the US. Further, the much-needed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) have been well received as a positive step by the government.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has already notified a number of regulations for upgrading emission and safety features in Indian automobiles. They include the draft notifications for anti-lock braking systems, airbags, speed alert systems, reverse parking assist, crash standards, etc, according to a PIB release.
The Ministry is in the process of finalising implementation of standards for electronic stability control systems (ESC) and brake assist systems for relevant categories by next two years. The notification of ESC for buses was issued last year. Draft notification has also been issued for electronic stability control systems for buses, which is likely to be brought into force by April 2023.
The Ministry has identified certain priority areas for international standardisation in this field. They include the tyre pressure monitoring system, if fitted for certain categories of vehicles, which is likely to come into force by October this year. Similarly, notifications have already been issued for side stands, foot rests and external projections of 2-wheelers. They will come into force soon.