Nitin Gadkari launches 'Electric campaign' to give boost to electric mobility across country

New Delhi, February 20: Stepping forward to boost the electric mobility in the country, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Go Electric campaign and its logo to boost the adoption of electric mobility vehicles and electric cooking appliances to ensure energy security in the country. 

While launching the campaign, Nitin Gadkari said, Go Electric is the future of India which will promote cost-effective, environment-friendly, and indigenous electric products. Expressing concern over the huge imported cost of fossil fuel, he said, carbon emission from transport vehicles is a major challenge and the country needs to promote usage of vehicles that operate on alternative modes of fuels like electric batteries, CNG and Bio-fuel.

 

 

He said India would become the number one manufacturer of electric vehicles in the next five years. He also advised that the usage of electric vehicles should be made compulsory for all officials in government ministries and departments. The minister also urged Power Minister R K Singh to make it mandatory for officials in his department to use electric vehicles.

 

He also said the Go Electric Campaign is an important initiative that would help in reducing the import dependence of our country in the coming years and would be an important step towards a cleaner and greener future. The campaign is aimed at creating awareness at the PAN-India level and is expected to boost the confidence of Electric Vehicle manufacturers.

 

Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said that energy transition is needed to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. He urged the people to adopt electric appliances.

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