Vehicle Emission Testing Stations (VETS)
Vehicular Emission Testing Station (VETS) was established in 1997. The major objective VETS is to test and analyze instrumentally the load of exhaust emission to overcome the problem of air pollution especially by controlling vehicular pollution at source and to issue Pollution Control Certificate under PAK NEQS- PEPA Act 1997, motor vehicle ordinance 1965 & Motor vehicle rules 1969.
VETS has established its regional offices in eight districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, D.I Khan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Malakand and Swat. There are 04 stations and 14 well equipped mobile laboratories throughout the province mentioned in the table below.
| District | Station | Mobile Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 01 | 06 |
| Mardan | 01 | 01 |
| Kohat | 01 | |
| Bannu | 01 | |
| D.I Khan | 01 | 01 |
| Abbotabad | 01 | |
| Mansehra | 01 | |
| Malakand | 01 | |
| Swat | 01 | 01 |
Operational Procedure:
Vehicles are checked by VETS mobile on road if the emission test result is within the permissible limits, a passed certificate is issued to the vehicle owner and if the test fails the traffic police charge fine and the Driver of the vehicle is directed to rectify the problem within a stipulated time period.
Vehicles are checked by VETS mobile on road if the emission test result is within the limits a passed , a passed certificate is issued to the vehicle owner and if the test fails the traffic police charge fine and the Driver of the vehicle is directed to rectify the problem within a stipulated time period.
| Parameter | Proposed Standards (maximum permissible limit) | Measuring method | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke | 20% or 1 on the Ringelmann Scale or equivalent smoke number at end of exhaust pipe during engine acceleration mode | To be compared with Ringelmann Chart at a distance of 6 meters or more. | 1. Increase in rate of motorization leading to more emissions 2. Increased Adoption of electric and hybrid vehicle technologies; encouraging private vehicle owners to adopt these emission free technologies 3. The lesser the hazardous smoke, the safer and the cleaner the environment |
| Carbon Monoxide. | Emission Standards: New Vehicles 1.5± 0.5 % Used Vehicles 2.5 % | Under idling conditions. Non dispersive infrared detection through gas analyzer. | Carbon monoxide leads to severe breathing, skin and respiratory diseases. By enhanced enforced values, this would be reduced considerably which will finally lead to impacts on human health. As a result, this will also ease pressure on the health sector in the country owning to the fact that the diseases caused by this pollutant will be minimized. |
| CO2 | Emission Standards: New Vehicles 10 % Used Vehicles 20% | Under idling conditions. Non dispersive infrared detection through gas analyzer. | This greenhouse gas pollutant has a major adversity on global warming and hence, a mass scale climate change. By stricter enforced values, this impact on a global scale can be reduced substantially. |
| HC | HC Emission Standards: New Vehicles 50 PPM Used Vehicles 300 PPM |
Under idling conditions. Non dispersive infrared detection through gas analyzer. | The major adverse impact of this pollutant pertains to ENT diseases. Hence, its reduction will lead to consideration impact on human health. |
| NOx | Emission Standards: New Vehicles 50 PPM Used Vehicles 200 PPM |
Under idling conditions. Non dispersive infrared detection through gas analyzer. | NOx emissions also have deteriorating impact on the human health in terms of various sorts of allergies and respiratory diseases. So eliminating these emissions will ease burden on health sector in the province. |
| Noise. | 75 db (A). | Sound-meter at 7.5 meters from the source | The vehicles with older models are noisier. This will be impactful in making people maintain their vehicles in the state of good repair and hence, less noisy. This will minimize noise pollution. |
Detail of the VETS Staff Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
There are 46 employees working in VETS throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DETAIL OF EXISTING MACHINERY, EQUIPMENTS & VEHICLES
• Machinery & Equipments
| Detail of M & Equipments | Qty. | Installed Station |
|---|---|---|
| Opacity Analyser SMK 3000, Made in Italy |
4 | Peshawar M-I, Peshawar M-II, Peshawar M-III, Peshawar M-IV |
| Gas Analyser, AUTO5-2, Keison, Made in UK | 1 | Peshawar VETS |
| CO Gas Meter Keison Made in UK | 9 | DI Khan-1, Mardan-1, Abbottabad-1, Malakand-1, Swat-1, Peshawar M-I, Peshawar M-II, Peshawar M-III, Peshawar M-IV, |
| Five Gas Analyzer Automobile Tail Gas Analyzer Model SV-5Q, Taiwan | 5 | Mardan-1, Mardan-1, Peshawar-3 |
| Sound Meters TM-102/TM-103, Tenmars Electronics Co., Taiwan | 10 | DI Khan-1, Mardan-1, Abbottabad-1, Malakand-1, Swat-1, Bannu-1, Kohat-1, Peshawar M-I, Peshawar M-II, Peshawar M-III, Peshawar M-IV, |
| Portable Smoke Meter Laser 5112, The Tool Connection Ltd., UK | 15 | DI Khan-1, Mardan-1, Abbottabad-1, Malakand-1, Swat-1, Bannu-1, Kohat-1, Peshawar M-I, Peshawar M-II, Peshawar M-III, Peshawar M-IV, Peshawar-3 |
VETS Mobile Squad:
Technical Officer VETS with qualification of MSc Environmental Sciences is in charge of the VETS mobile squad, assisted by technician with diploma in auto and diesel, Technical Helper and a Driver. Vehicles are examined with the following equipments.