Page 253 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 115A THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 225
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Mass of Hydrocarbon (HC) — 3.5 gram [per] kilo watt. hr.
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Mass of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) — 18.0 gram [per] kilo watt. hr.]
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[(5) Every diesel driven agriculture tractor and power tiller shall be so
manufactured and produced by the manufacturer that it complies with the following
standards of gaseous pollutants emitted by them in addition to those of visible pollutants
as provided in sub-rule (2) when tested as per the procedure prescribed in ISO 8178-4
’C1’ 8 mode cycle, namely:—
The weighted average Mass of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbon (HC) and
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM) in gram per kilo watt hour
emitted during the test shall not exceed the limits given below in the Table for Type
Approval (TA) and Conformity of Production (COP) tests, namely:—
TABLE
Bharat (Trem) Stage Bharat (Trem) Stage
II norms III norms
(1) (2) (3)
TA=COP TA=COP

Mass of Carbon Monoxide (CO) 9.0 5.5
Mass of Hydro Carbons (HC) 15.0 9.5
Mass of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)
Mass of Particulate Matter (PM) 1.0 0.8
Notes :
(1) The norms mentioned in column (2) of the said Table which are applicable
for agricultural tractor with effect from the 1st day of June, 2003, shall be
applicable for power tillers from the 1st day of October, 2006.
(2) The norms mentioned in column (3) of the said Table shall be applicable for
agricultural tractor with effect from the 1st day of October, 2005 and for
power tillers from the 1st day of April, 2008.]
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[(6) Every diesel driven construction equipment vehicle [and self propelled
combine harvester] shall be so manufactured that it complies with the following
standards of gaseous pollutants emitted by them in addition to those of visible pollutants
as provided in sub-rule (2), when tested as per the procedure described in ISO 8178
Part-4 (1996) ‘C1’ 8 mode cycle for variable speed engines and ISO 8178 Part-4 (1996)
‘D2’ 5 mode cycle for constant speed engines, namely:—
The weighted average Mass of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrocarbon (HC) and
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), and Particulate Matters (PM) in grams per kilo Watt hour
emitted during the test shall not exceed the limits given below in the TABLE for Type
Approval (TA) and Conformity of Production (COP) tests, namely:—

1 As corrected vide GSR 800(E), dt. 3-12-1999.
2 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2005.
3 Inserted vide GSR 276(E), dt. 10-4-2007, w.e.f. 10-4-2007.
4 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.