 "New transport dept may be set up within ministry")
The union ministry of road transport and highways is considering the creation of a seperate transport department, Secretary Vijay Chhibber said today.
Speaking at a SIAM conference on diesel vehicles leapfrogging from BS IV to BS VI, Chhibber said the ministry was considering the creation of a dedicated transport department, which will have the necessary technical skills to deal with all vehicular matters.
The new department will engage all stakeholders in the automobile sector including manufacturers, regulators, supply industry and fuel companies. It will also help in facillatating better automobile legislation, he added.
Chhibber said that the ministry "concerned itself excessively with the civil engineering aspects of road development", and had ignored other issues. Newer technologists for pollution control and alternative fuels "had been neglected", he added.
He also warned car makers that the timeline for implementing BS norms won't be changed.
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