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As per the Auto Fuel Policy approved by the Government on 3.10.2003, Euro-III equivalent grade petrol/diesel has been introduced in all the 11 identified cities namely Delhi/National Capital Region, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahemadabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur and Agra from 1.4.2005.
Bharat Stage-II petrol has been introduced all over the country with effect from 1.4.2005.
Bharat Stage-II diesel has also been introduced all over India with effect from 1.4.2005 except in six States and part of one State namely Rajasthan, Uttarachal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Western part of U.P., where, owing to constraints of production at refineries and non-availability of the required grades of products for imports, the oil companies had expressed constraints in introducing Bharat Stage-II diesel.
Accordingly, Government have approved the following revised schedule for the introduction of Bharat Stage-II diesel in these States:
i) Rajasthan from 1.6.2005
ii) West U.P. and Uttaranchal from 1.7.2005
iii) Madhya Pradesh from 1.9.2005
iv) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir from 1.10.2005
This information was given by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Panchayati Raj in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
RCJ/kc/ national auto fuel policy (5.5.05 LS)
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