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Building for scrap: Does India have the capacity to handle this?

Creating the capacity to scrap vehicles in the volumes required to make a significant dent in vehicular pollution will be a tough ask

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According to Raghunath, the implementation of Bharat Stage VI norms from April 1, 2020, has reduced emissions by 60-90 per cent when compared with BS I and BS II

Jyoti Mukul New Delhi
One of the things that became mandatory in the middle of the lockdown last year was the Bharat Stage VI emission norms for automobiles and auto fuel. It is, however, argued that unless the old fleet of vehicles is off the road, the benefits of reduced pollution from these more efficient and less polluting vehicles will not be available. This is the reason the government came out with a vehicle scrapping policy. An estimated 8.7 million vehicles by 2015 and nearly 22 million by 2025 would reach end-of-life (ELV) status and could be available for scrapping.
 
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