Maharashtra govt unveils new EV policy; Twitterati are impressed and excited

Maharashtra govt unveils new EV policy; Twitterati are impressed and excited

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 01:25 PM IST
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Environment minister of Maharashtra Aaditya Thackeray | ​​​​Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced its new electric vehicle (EV) policy with an aim of making such vehicles achieve 10 per cent share of total registrations by 2025.

The new policy, which has updated the one announced in 2018, was released by Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Ashish Singh and state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray and others here.

He said another target laid down in the new policy was to establish one gigawatt of battery manufacturing capability in the state.

Speaking on the occasion, minister Thackeray said the conventional fuel-based passenger vehicle market may be hesitant as engines are getting upgraded in Euro-IV and V models but a major change can be brought about in the public transport sector by tapping MSRTC and civic-run undertakings for the EV initiative.

"The Union government's FAME-II policy and Maharashtra's new EV policy can be combined for greater effectiveness. We are trying to set up EV charging stations in these five major cities though several incentives, with residential and office areas being on the priority list to set up EV charging stations," Thackeray said.

The news of the Policy has impressed a lot of people across Maharashtra who are taking to social media to express their thanks to minister Thackeray.

Here's what people are saying. Have a look.

With inputs from PTI.

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