auto lpg is ecofriendly and available in abundance new delhi the apex body for auto lpg suppliers on wednesday raised concern over the stalled growth of the ecofriendly automotive fuel saying due to several detrimental government polices india has been missing out on huge environmental benefits that can be accrued by shifting to it auto lpg liquified petroleum gas is a portable ecofriendly fuel used in vehicles which in turn helps curb vehicular emissions and pollution a statement issued by the indian auto lpg coalition iac said the lpg sector has been seeking support from the government to boost the usage of this fuel which is present in the country in abundance advt auto lpg is ecofriendly and available in abundance the auto lpg sector has been seeking policy support from the government currently several policies are stalling the growth of this fuel one of the most detrimental policies that have contributed to curtailed growth of conversions to auto lpg and cng are the existing type approval norms for vehicle conversions to gaseous fuels said suyash gupta director general iac type approval or certificate of conformity is required to obtain conversion kits in vehicles to switch from one fuel to another gupta told that the type approval norms in the country are cost prohibitive and must be changed these norms of the ministry of road and transport and highways require extremely cost prohibitive type approvals for auto lpg and cng conversions to be renewed every three years this punishing practice that is in complete variance of established global norms has been extremely detrimental to the conversion industry in india in fact the governments cleaner fuel push in the form of the city gas distribution project faces the threat of being stalled due to lack of conversion providers owing to these draconian regulations he said the iac said while auto lpg has consistently been cheaper than petrol by almost 4550 per cent yet india has been missing out on huge environmental benefits that can accrue by shifting to auto lpg advt auto lpg has almost 50 per cent lesser pm emissions than cng and petrol and 80 per cent lower pm than diesel with lower carbon dioxide emissions it said gupta said the iac has urged the government to make the type approval validity perpetual we have made several representations and sent letters to the ministry of road transport asking for laws to be brought in line with european norms where the type approval validity is perpetual he said read alsodoubling auto lpg fleet to result in usd 59 bn social economic and environmental benefits studyexempt lpg cng autos from getting permits unions to govt highlighting the problem the iac said conversion kits are placed in the highest gst bracket of 28 per cent which is a hindrance in promoting clean energy another highly problematic issue is of conversion kits for both auto lpg and cng being placed in the highest gst bracket of 28 per cent the high gst