India to 'leapfrog' to BS VI by 2020 to reduce vehicular pollution: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: India will move to environment-friendly BS VI fuel emission standards from the current BS IV by 2020.

The move could significantly cut down on vehicular pollution, which has made the air of India's cities among the most contaminated in the world.

"BS VI fuel standards to be implemented from 2020," tweeted roads and transport minister Nitin Gadkari. The ministry has asked automobile manufacturers to move from BS IV to BS VI in its bid to reduce emissions.

"Me & my colleagues @PrakashJavdekar, Anant Geete, @dpradhanbjp has taken a unanimous decision to leap-frog to BS VI directly from 01/04/2020," Gadkari tweeted. The Supreme Court had already asked the government to implement BS VI as soon as possible.

Me & my colleagues @PrakashJavdekar, Anant Geete, @dpradhanbjp hve taken a unanimous decision to leap-frog to BS VI directly from 01/04/2020

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) January 6, 2016