• Source:JND

SIAM Warns Delhi Government:  The Delhi government recently released the first draft of the Delhi EV Policy 2.0. One of the most important proposals in the draft was to ban the registration of new petrol two-wheelers in the state from 2028. Now, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has urged the state government to reconsider this proposal.

‘Banning Will Not Improve Air Quality’

In a letter to Delhi’s transport minister, Pankaj Kumar Singh, SIAM has asked the government to reconsider clause 8.2.1 of the first draft of the Delhi EV Policy 2.0. The industry body has said that modern Bharat Stage 6 (BS6) two-wheelers sold after April 2020 already have very low emissions due to the use of electronic port fuel-injection systems and three-way catalytic converters. The industry body has further said that ‘banning their registration will not improve air quality in the national capital. SIAM has also shared that older, pre-BS-4 two-wheelers are responsible for more than 99.5 per cent of particulate matter emissions.

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SIAM Warns Of Customer Distress

In its letter to the Delhi government, SIAM has further said that, ‘proposed restriction on petrol two-wheelers will neither help improve air quality nor is it practically feasible.’ The industry body also highlighted problems with the readiness of electric two-wheelers for commercial and high usage customers. SIAM said ‘For high-demand users such as delivery workers or long-distance commuters, current EV technology cannot yet match the price, range and load-bearing capability of ICE vehicles.’

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SIAM’s Suggestion For The Government

The industry body also said that it supports the government’s push for electric mobility and supports the incentives mentioned in the first draft of the Delhi EV policy 2.0. SIAM has also urged the government for certainty regarding the continuation of EV incentives, so that demand can be sustained in the long term. The industry body has recommended that the government adopt a more customer-centric policy, which supports other low-emission technologies as well. It has also been said that as a part of a broader green mobility initiative, the government should also promote alternatives such as flex fuel, compressed biogas, and CNG.


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