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News:
- Jharkhand government is planning to introduce electric vehicles (e-vehicles) for official use.
Important Facts:
- The Jharkhand government is acquiring electric vehicles in phases and setting up charging stations at several places for e-vehicles.
- Need for e-vehicles
- The soaring fuel prices and spectre of climate change looming large over the planet the government is taking the lead in switching to e-vehicles.
- It is also in sync with India’s strong pitch in favour of electric vehicles at the recently held Global Mobility Summit in New Delhi.
- Electric vehicles are also an integral component of smart cities within the frameworks of smart transportation.
- Impact of promoting e-vehicles
- If other States and the Centre were to follow the example set by Jharkhand, it would have two positive spin-offs:
- First, it would encourage the spread of a transportation infrastructure specific to e-vehicles.
- Second, it would spur the early adoption of e-vehicles by first-time buyers, generating consumer momentum for India’s stated goal of ensuring that by 2030, all public transport and 30% of private vehicles are electric.
- Way Forward
- The government needs to speed up the formulation of rules for e-vehicles as a category
- An India-specific road map needs to be bought to smoothly transit towards e-vehicles.
