BS-VI fuel: A breather for the fight against Delhi's air pollution

BS-VI fuel has 10 ppm (parts per million) of sulphur as against 50 ppm in BS-IV

Delhi’s battle against air pollution turns worse every year. Amid the blame game, vehicular pollution has always been a concern. 

The city has dabbled with CNG-based public transport fleet, the infamous odd-even plan and several other draft plans that were not much of a success. During the winter in 2017, PM2.5 levels touched a hazardous mark of 500 micrograms per cubic meter.

The decision to roll out BS (Bharat Stage)-VI fuel in the national capital from April 2018, therefore, comes as a relief. With this, India would be much ahead of other countries in adopting the clean fuel at a large scale. 

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