The Indian Auto LPG Alliance (IAC) has written to the road ministry that a draft notification mandating crash test and in-service conformance to convert BS-VI vehicles to auto LPG and CNG is completely impractical and impractical. Transport and Highways.
“Through this letter, IAC has expressed its disagreement on a number of issues in the draft notification on conversion of BS-VI vehicles to Auto LPG and CNG,” IAC said in a statement.
While some of the areas of concern in the draft notification continue with the limited period for validity of type approvals and mandatory crash tests, the IAC said, “Going ahead with such proposals will not only perpetuate an uneven playing field, The retrofitment players compromise the long-term environmental objectives of the OEM as well as the government.”
The IAC said the government should allow the validity of type approvals for perpetuity. “Any of it lowers costs excessively, thereby deterring conversion kit manufacturers and hindering the normal growth of the auto retrofitment market.”
It has been estimated that getting a renewal every three years, as is the norm today, could cost up to Rs 10 crore for a type approval/retrofitment kit player, a lot for everyone in the value chain. There is great discouragement.
It said “making crash tests mandatory for retrofitted vehicles is completely impractical and impractical and unheard of for the aftermarket market globally including European norms”.
The draft norms propose conformity in service to be applicable after three years. “However, in the case of new vehicles, where the owners have to visit an authorized workshop for servicing for at least four years from the day of purchase, it would be impossible to expect the owner of a retrofitted vehicle to return to the retrofitter. “
“Given that the vehicle has already completed almost half-life, the enforcement of this rule and more importantly its implementation will not be practically possible,” the IAC said.
The IAC said, “It is perplexing why the draft notification proposes to raise the bar while earlier for BS Norms, a kit for retro fitment in any vehicle within the CC range of 25% irrespective of the CC.” was considered fit. of the vehicle.” The draft proposes 7% for vehicles up to 1500 cc and 5% for vehicles above 1500 cc.
“While we welcome the intention of the government to pave the way for switching BS-VI vehicles to auto LPG and CNG variants, the proposals in the draft notification so far have been disappointing, to say the least. These proposals are clear and Very inconsistent. It is biased towards OEMs and away from auto retrofitment and conversion kit players,” said Suyash Gupta, Director General, IAC.
He said that most of the retrofitment and conversion kit players are MSMEs which have been badly hit in the last few years due to the OEM-oriented, unilateral policy of regulations.
“It is estimated that 20 years ago, kit type approval holders had more than one digit. Today, that number has dropped from 3 to 4, which reflects the severity of the hits these small businesses take and continue to take. shows.”
The draft, he said, “does not serve the cause of comprehensive clean mobility, economy-ecological balance, and providing affordable vehicle fuel to the common people.”
“For a country with over 300 million on-road vehicles, one of the largest vehicles in the world and repeatedly ranked as one of the most polluted, policy shifts to cleaner alternatives cannot be postponed any longer. The ministry should urgently reconsider,” he said.
IAC is the nodal body for promotion of Auto LPG in India. The members of the alliance include oil sector PSUs, private auto LPG marketers, kit suppliers and equipment manufacturers.
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