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with the requirement that vehicles obtain regular ‘Pollution Under 3.1
Control’ certification to monitor levels of suspended particulate matter
and noxious gas emissions. A number of initiatives and policies have
been adopted in India aimed at improving vehicle emission norms,
as well as improving fuel quality. The Auto Fuel Vision Committee
has recommended universal adoption of Bharat Standards BS IV, BS V,
and BS VI emission norms across the country by 2017, 2020, and 2024,
respectively. In order to encourage alternate fuels, the Government has
come up with the National Policy for Biofuels, under which a blending
target of 20 per cent has been aimed at by 2017. There have also been
a number of judicial interventions, particularly in New Delhi, which
have ensured conversion of all Government of India vehicles into CNG,
restrictions on the plying of old commercial vehicles and replacement
with new vehicles on CNG or other clean fuels, transformation of
the city bus fleet into a single mode on CNG, augmentation of public
transport, etc.
Innovations in last mile connectivity of e-cart or e-rickshaw which
are special purpose battery operated vehicles less than 4,000 watts,
having three wheels for carrying goods and passengers have been given
legal status under the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
A key issue is that the research in the transport sector is primarily
being undertaken by the industry. The government needs to provide
support by collaborating with ongoing programmes in research
institutes and industries to encourage R&D and promote innovation.
1.4.4 Buildings
Innovation and R&D
Smart cities are the emerging model for urban development in India.
Smarter Buildings that are designed in energy efficient ways will be an
integral part of these smart cities. According to Indian Green Building
Council, currently India has a 2.2 billion sq. ft of green buildings
footprint, making it the second largest in the world and the target is
to construct 10 billion sq. ft by 2022. The construction sector, of which
buildings is a subsector, is the second largest employer after the
agriculture sector. The sector is highly diverse, covering a spectrum of
activities carried out by a group of linked organizations providing design
and engineering, supplying materials and equipment, carrying out
construction work, and providing operation and maintenance services.
The report of the Planning Commission’s Working Group on
Construction for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–17) points out three
thrust areas:
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 201
Control’ certification to monitor levels of suspended particulate matter
and noxious gas emissions. A number of initiatives and policies have
been adopted in India aimed at improving vehicle emission norms,
as well as improving fuel quality. The Auto Fuel Vision Committee
has recommended universal adoption of Bharat Standards BS IV, BS V,
and BS VI emission norms across the country by 2017, 2020, and 2024,
respectively. In order to encourage alternate fuels, the Government has
come up with the National Policy for Biofuels, under which a blending
target of 20 per cent has been aimed at by 2017. There have also been
a number of judicial interventions, particularly in New Delhi, which
have ensured conversion of all Government of India vehicles into CNG,
restrictions on the plying of old commercial vehicles and replacement
with new vehicles on CNG or other clean fuels, transformation of
the city bus fleet into a single mode on CNG, augmentation of public
transport, etc.
Innovations in last mile connectivity of e-cart or e-rickshaw which
are special purpose battery operated vehicles less than 4,000 watts,
having three wheels for carrying goods and passengers have been given
legal status under the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
A key issue is that the research in the transport sector is primarily
being undertaken by the industry. The government needs to provide
support by collaborating with ongoing programmes in research
institutes and industries to encourage R&D and promote innovation.
1.4.4 Buildings
Innovation and R&D
Smart cities are the emerging model for urban development in India.
Smarter Buildings that are designed in energy efficient ways will be an
integral part of these smart cities. According to Indian Green Building
Council, currently India has a 2.2 billion sq. ft of green buildings
footprint, making it the second largest in the world and the target is
to construct 10 billion sq. ft by 2022. The construction sector, of which
buildings is a subsector, is the second largest employer after the
agriculture sector. The sector is highly diverse, covering a spectrum of
activities carried out by a group of linked organizations providing design
and engineering, supplying materials and equipment, carrying out
construction work, and providing operation and maintenance services.
The report of the Planning Commission’s Working Group on
Construction for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–17) points out three
thrust areas:
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 201
