Article Analysis Environment Pollution Control Authority

Question: Write about theArticle Analysisfor Environment Pollution Control Authority. Answer: Considering the impact of vehicle emission on the environment, the article seeks to discuss and evaluate the stringent auto emission norms introduced by the EnvironmentPollutionControl Authority, and the impact of the same on the automobile manufacturing companies of India. Although the EPCA has banned the registration of the BS III vehicles, considering the issue of environmental degradation, the move is being anticipated to cause incredible loss to the automobile industry. The central argument here is that a BS III vehicle tends to emit more particulate matter, that ultimately causes air pollution, and hence the same should be banned. The validity of the argument here is completely unquestionable, and yet the impact of the ban of these vehicles should not be overlooked. The author in the article merely states that the EPCA has enforced the law banning the registration of the BS III vehicles, and yet the article fails to mention that the implementation of the law is difficult in the present scenario. Since the year of 2010, the automobile manufacturing industries have been ready with the BS IV vehicles, but the same could not be introduced as a result of the lack of BS IV fuel in India (Russell et al., 2013). The automobile manufacturing companies have been so far unable to sell the BS IV vehicles, as the sale depended on the availability of Bs IV fuel in India. Further, the article argues that due to the sudden enforcement of law, the automobile manufacturing industries are encountering a lot of troubles, especially because a considerable number of vehicles are still left in the inventory that cannot be sold anymore. The article further makes a strong argument, referring to the recent demonetization in India that has further slowed down the economy, and hence announcing a change in the post-demonetization period, has indicated further loss for the manufacturers. The article although states important facts, it fails to substantiate the facts, by backing them up with strong statistical evidences. In order to comprehend the gravity of the situation, it is important to note that the auto manufacturing industries are expected to suffer from an approximate loss of ? 12,000 crore because o the financial setback brought on them by the recently introduced stringent auto emission norms (Penetrante Schultheis, 2013). There is no denying the fact that it is indeed an appreciable step being taken by the EPCA to monitor and control the emission rate of the vehicles plying the roads of India. In order to ensure a greener, and safer environment, the same was necessary. However, the only flaw here was the lack of an organized approach in solving the problem. The problem is that skipping the stage of emission norms and upgrading to the next level, without informing the public about it, would imply huge financial loss for the automobile manufacturing sector that in turn will make the economy more sluggish. While for the last 7 years, the manufacturing industries were not being made aware of the imminent change, a sudden change introduced randomly, is bound to put a lot of stress on the automobile sector (Guttikunda et al., 2014). Although the article does refer to the probable financial loss to be encountered by the automobile sector, it does not state that this would eventually bring about the loss of j obs as well. As far as the issue of international management of environmental issue is concerned, it should be remembered that even countries like Australia, following the footsteps of Europe and the US, had enforced laws mandating the sale of Euro 6 compliant vehicles only. However, it did offer sufficient time till September 15, within which the car manufacturing companies could sell of their Euro 5 cars, or export the same (Sood, 2014). It is important to ensure that the vehicles of any country comply with the air pollution standards of the country, and yet at the same time, it is important to ensure that the steps taken by the regulatory bodies do not affect the profitability of the sectors (Broome et al., 2017). The strength of the article constitutes in the fact that it discusses the plight brought on the automobile manufacturing industries as a result of the suddenly introduced emission norms. However, I think that the article did not exploit the issue fully. The article intends to vehemently criticize and oppose the norms, which do not however merit much criticism. The issue here is the lack of organized approach being adopted by the regulatory community in communicating the norms to the vehicle authorities, as a result of which the companies can encounter potential loss. Although the content of the article is right, the argument made by the author is partially true, as the government has to introduce strict emission standards be it in the post-demonetization period, or nay time later. However, I believe it is also true that the government needs to intervene to clear the inventory stocks, of the companies, by exporting the vehicles, or by allowing to upgrade them to BS IV level. Reference List: Broome, R.A., Fann, N., Cristina, T.J.N., Fulcher, C., Duc, H. and Morgan, G.G., 2015. The health benefits of reducing air pollution in Sydney, Australia.Environmental research,143, pp.19-25. Guttikunda, S. K., Goel, R., Pant, P. (2014). 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