New Delhi,Akash Dwivedi:
While respecting the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order on ban on diesel cars above
2000cc and diesel public taxis, FICCI feels that the lack of clarity in the
policy and such stringent measures could result in uncertainty that would
impact on the image of the country as a preferred investment destination
besides impacting a large number of entrepreneurs who have entered the travel
industry.
The ban on registration of new diesel-powered vehicles in New Delhi
could prove detrimental to the auto industry, and may not result in any
significant lower emission levels since the new diesel vehicles emit lower
pollutants given they comply with the advance vehicle emission standards (Euro
IV), whereas the older vehicles with old emission norms would continue to ply
on the road.
The proposed Automotive Mission Plan is a shared vision of Government
and the industry for a coordinated and stable policy regime for the automotive
sector noted FICCI. According to this plan, the Indian automotive industry has
the potential to be a top job creator – 65 million additional jobs!
FICCI had earlier suggested various options with respect to the policy
for replacing old vehicles in the country in order to reduce pollution levels.
The experience worldwide is that the stand alone mandatory policies or vehicle
replacement programs are not very common and without additional incentives
(fiscal or otherwise), these measures may become unpopular. The need of the
hour is Vehicle replacement programs supported by some form of policy
incentives, FICCI noted.
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