Latest EV policy News & Updates

Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) As part of the efforts to promote electric vehicles, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday came to the state Assembly in an electric car.Accompanied by MLA Danam Nagender, the minister travelled in the electric car from the Ministers’ Quarters to the Assembly.Prabhakar said the state government introduced the EV policy to reduce pollution and protect the environment.As part of the policy, the government has announced a 100 per cent exemption from road…

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said the government is making “serious efforts” to address the worsening pollution problem in the national capital, while also pointing out that environmental conditions in neighbouring states are significantly affecting the city’s air quality.The capital’s air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday, slipping into the ‘severe’ category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 408. Dense fog combined with h…