PANAJI
In a major push to electric mobility, the Government has sanctioned 670 electric buses in the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme.
Announcing this in a series of tweet messages on Friday, Union Heavy Industries Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the decision reflects Government commitment to reduce dependence on fossil fuel and to address issues of carbon emissions. Javadekar said that the decision is in line with Minister Narendra Modi's vision for eco-friendly public transportation.
The Phase-II of FAME India Scheme focuses on supporting the electrification of public and shared transportation and aims to support, through subsidies, approximately 7000 e-buses, 5 lakh e-three-wheelers, 55000 e-passenger cars and 10 lakh e-two-wheelers.
