Automobile manufacturers told the Supreme Court today that it would be difficult for them to start the process of conversion of vehicles to BS-VI emission norm from 2019 to meet the April 1, 2020 deadline. "The BS-VI would come into effect from April 1, 2020...effectively we will have to start the process of conversion from 2019 which is difficult. There are issues of technology," the counsel, appearing for the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), told the bench. When the counsel sought clarification on the BS-VI issue, the bench asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre, about it. When the bench asked the solicitor general about it, he said he would file a reply to the EPCA's report within three weeks.

Source: dna April 07, 2017 15:11 UTC