INDIA URGING THE NEED TO DEVELOP POLLUTION FREE ENVIRONMENT

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To address the issue of national energy security, vehicular pollution & growth of domestic manufacturing capabilities, India unveiled “National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020”in 2013.

Not just that, India is looking forward towards the major shift to electric vehicles by 2030 after implementation of this plan. The “National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020” has the potential to bring a transformational paradigm shift in the automotive and transportation industry as it is one of the most ambitious & important initiative that Indian Government has taken for better road transport with no air pollution at all.

India is looking forward to the planned collaborated promotion of electric or hybrid vehicles by 2020, as through combination of policies, government is looking forward to bring population of about 6-7 million hybrid/electric vehicles in the country.

With certain level of indigenization of technology, India ensures global leadership in some vehicle segment. Plan is a composite scheme made up of different policy elements like:

1. Demand side incentives to make acquisition of hybrid/electric vehicles easily accessible
2. Promoting R&D in technology along with battery technology, power electronics, motors, systems integration, battery management system, testing infrastructure, and ensuring industry participation in the same
3. Promoting charging infrastructure
4. Supply side incentives
5. Encouraging retro-fitment of on-road vehicles with hybrid kit

Around Rs.14000 crore has been estimated as an outlay amount for 2020 road map during the span of the scheme. India, with the urge of being the Developed country, is looking forward to provide to provide a clean and gasoline free transportation option to the people in a significant manner, while making this plan a reality which will also reduce oil import burden of the country eventually.

Under the broader theme of promotion of alternate fuels, India has already launched FAME - 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric vehicles' in 2015. Till 2020, the scheme "intends to support hybrid/electric vehicles' market development and its manufacturing eco-system to achieve self-sustenance".