EESL Hands Over 20 Electric Cars To Uttarakhand Government

In a major undertaking by the Uttarakhand government, Energy Efficient Services Limited (EESL) has handed over first batch of 20 electric cars to the state government as it marks the launch of e-transport in the state. The cost effective electric cars was received Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh in the presence of Secretary (Power) Radhika Jha. The procurement is part of the Central government's National Electric Mobility Plan (NEMP) under which it targets to achieve 60-70 lakh sales of hybrid and electric vehicles year on year from 2020 onwards.

#Uttarakhand begins #eMobility journey! Sh. Utpal Kr. Singh, Chief Secretary, Govt of Uttarakhand, handed over #EV key to Sh. Amit Negi, Secretary @FDGU_UK in the presence of @RadhikaJha5 Secretary Energy & Vinay Shankar Pandey, Secretary, Rajya Sampati @tsrawatbjp @MinOfPower pic.twitter.com/HXgpSDwtsW

— EESL India (@EESL_India) April 24, 2018

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Secretary (Power) Radhika Jha said, "EESL would charge only Rs. 38,000 per month including driver's cost from the state government as rent for these vehicles. Only Rs. 15 will have to be spent per day on charging each vehicle. Once fully charged, each e-car can cover a distance of 140 kms at a cost of just 28 paise per km."

EESL officials told PTI that introduction of e-vehicles will lessen the financial burden on the government by reducing the import of crude oil. Carbon footprint would also be controlled and carbon dioxide emission would decrease by around 5.6 lakh tonnes.

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The NEMP scheme aims to provide a major push for early adoption and market creation of both hybrid and electric technologies vehicles in the country.