BS-IV Vehicles Sold Up To March 2020 Can Run Through Registration Period, Confirms Finance Minister

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cleared all the confusion surrounding BS-IV compliant vehicles. The minister has confirmed that all the vehicles purchased up to March 2020 will be allowed to run on Indian roads for their entire registration period.

The announcement comes as a relief for many, especially those who had recently bought a BS-IV compliant vehicle or were planning to do so in the coming months. The government had already notified of the BS-VI compliance to be put into effect starting April 2020. Citing this, many were confused if the BS-IV compliant vehicles will be allowed to operate after the new norms are in.

¡°BS-IV vehicles which are purchased up to March 2020 will remain operational for their entire duration of registration,¡± confirmed the finance minister, now dispelling any rumours that their use will be put to an end. The minister also cited the fact that auto makers are still coming up with more BS-IV compliant engines, meaning putting an end to their use by next year is completely illogical.

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The BS-VI emission norms will be symbolic of the government¡¯s concrete focus on refining the exhaust emissions of the vehicles in the country. Due to the rising air pollution levels in several regions of the nation, the government decided to completely skip the BS-V norms and bring in the stricter BS-VI norms.

Now that the compliance date is so close, auto makers are already coming up with their BS-VI compliant engines in the market. However, the move to sustain the BS-IV compliant engines till the time will be welcomed by the auto industry in India too amidst the dying sales and the worst slowdown being experienced in the last decade.

Kia Motors recently made its entry in India with a BS-VI compliant compact-SUV - Kia Seltos. Check out our first drive of the car in the video below. Or you can read about it here.