Govt proposes to defer BS-VI norms for construction equipment vehicles

New Delhi: The ministry of road transport and highways has floated a proposal to defer stricter fuel emission norms for construction equipment vehicles, tractors, and harvesters.

This comes after requests were made by the agriculture ministry and equipment manufacturers, seeking some time for implementing the next stage of emission norms which were to be applicable October 2020 onwards, a government official told ET.

The transport ministry has proposed that BS VI rules, which were to apply to construction equipment vehicles October 1 onwards, be deferred to April 2021.


Looking at the crisis posed by the outbreak of Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the transport ministry has floated a draft document for deferment of BS-IV norms to March 31,2021. A final decision will be taken after suggestions from stakeholders have been duly considered.

The pandemic has brought several sectors to a grinding halt, with the construction equipment industry among the worse hit. The proposal is likely to ease up liquidity issues of agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the country.