Power PSUs' joint venture EESL on
Wednesday said that it has, till date, deployed 1,514 electric vehicles on
roads under the National E-Mobility Programme.
Power PSUs' joint
venture EESL on Wednesday said that it has, till date, deployed 1,514 electric
vehicles on roads under the National E-Mobility Programme.
The move has made an impact on the environment by enabling reduction of 5,604
tonnes of CO2 emissions so far.
The company, in a
statement, said the fleet of 1,514 electric
vehicles has travelled 3 crore green kilometers.
"Despite
restrictions such as ban on firecrackers during Diwali, and guidelines on the
real estate industry, air pollution in India remains to be a major concern.
"Emissions
from vehicles that run on fossil fuels are one of the biggest contributors to
air quality deterioration," it said, adding that electric vehicles provide
a solution to air pollution and contribute to sustainable development.
"Electric
vehicles deployed by EESL have already helped save 2.09 million liters of fuel
and led to energy savings of approximately Rs 1,359.4 lakh," the statement
said.
In 2018, the
Centre, with the aim to provide an impetus to the entire e-mobility ecosystem,
launched the National
E-Mobility Programme.
The objective of
this programme is to create a sustainable demand for e-vehicles, promote
domestic manufacturing for both EVs and lithium-ion batteries, reduce oil
imports and GHG emissions from the transport sector.
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