Shall We Use Or Not? Our Old BS-3 Vehicles After April 1, 2017.
The Supreme Court of India has banned the sale of any BS-3 bikes from April 1, 2017 across India. The Full form of BS is Bharat Stage III, This is in accordance with the government deadline to adopt the new emissions cycle pan-India.We have already told you how the auto industry feels about the ban and the consequent discounts on unsold BS III two wheeler. That' s the reason all companies trying to sale their BS 3 vehicles. That,s why they are offering big big discount offers.
The ban on BS III vehicles is on the manufacture and sale of new vehicles only. There is no way affects vehicles you may have already purchased and are currently using. This also applies to vehicles that may be booked and invoiced, and not as yet delivered to actual individual buyers.
The Court has said ‘the health of the people is far, far more important than the commercial interests of the manufacturers or the loss that they are likely to suffer. The move has been celebrated by environmentalists and the EPCA – which had even called for a meeting with the auto industry in October 2016 to assess the industry’s readiness to move to BS IV across India.
The ban on BS III vehicles is on the manufacture and sale of new vehicles only. There is no way affects vehicles you may have already purchased and are currently using. This also applies to vehicles that may be booked and invoiced, and not as yet delivered to actual individual buyers.
The Court has said ‘the health of the people is far, far more important than the commercial interests of the manufacturers or the loss that they are likely to suffer. The move has been celebrated by environmentalists and the EPCA – which had even called for a meeting with the auto industry in October 2016 to assess the industry’s readiness to move to BS IV across India.
