Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued notification No. GSR 643(E) dated 19.08.2015 vide which the mass emission standards for Bharat Stage IV shall come in to force all over the country in respect of four wheeled vehicles manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2017.

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has reported that EPCA during its meeting held on 19th October 2016 informed the SIAM Members that only BS-IV vehicles should be registered from 1st April 2017. However, SIAM had clarified during the meeting that they will follow the Govt. of India notification and not manufacture any BS-III vehicles from 1st April 2017.

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