Exclusive: Centre bans sale of BS IV Vehicles from tomorrow, issues orders to state governments

Government has issued orders to state governments banning the sale of BS IV Vehicles from tomorrow, April 1 2020. Govt has also asked state governments to strictly comply with Supreme Court's March 27 order to allow selling of 10 per cent BS IV inventory.

Ministry of Road transport and Highways (MoRTH) today directed states to stop registration of all BS-IV vehicles with effect from 1 April.

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Exclusive: Government issues orders to state governments banning sale of BS IV Vehicles from tomorrow, April 1 2020. Govt also asks state governments to strictly comply with Supreme Court's March 27 ( Attached below ) order to allow selling of 10% BS IV Inventory. pic.twitter.com/xXVO4a0RQX

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The decision has been taken in compliance with the Supreme Court order that had directed Centre to ban all vehicles confirming to the Bharat Stage -IV or BS-IV emission norms.

The Supreme Court's order came on 24 October 2018 in MC Mehta vs Union of India case. 

On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed sale of only 10% of the Bharat Stage 4 (BS IV) compliant vehicles stock, that is set to be phased out. It was after the auto dealers had approached the top court to extend the deadline for transition to the Bharat Stage 6 (BS VI) emission norms from 1 April owing to the outbreak of Covid-19 which impacted automobile sales significantly.

The court further directed the auto dealers to sell 10% of the BS IV inventory within 10 days of the end of the lockdown, except in Delhi and the National Capital Region.

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Registration of vehicles sold before the lockdown will be allowed in April and beyond.