MumbaiMaharashtra Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray has made a big announcement at the beginning of the new year. He said that all government vehicles in the state will be electric to curb the pollution caused by vehicles running on petrol-diesel. He gave this latter information on his official Twitter.
He said that in order to curb the pollution caused by vehicles running on petrol-diesel, the Maharashtra government has decided to implement the decision to buy or rent only electric vehicles for all government departments from January 1, 2022 instead of April 1, 2022. has decided.
Keeping our commitment to clean mobility and encouraging citizens, the Govt of Maharashtra has decided to implement the decision of Purchasing or Renting only Electric Vehicles for Govt/ Urban Local Bodies/ Corporations from 1st January 2022 instead of 1st April 2022.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) January 2, 2022
Giving information on Twitter, Minister Aaditya Thackeray thanked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat for supporting his decision. He said, this decision has been taken to make the environment pollution free.
read also
Government efforts for EV vehicles
It is noteworthy that in the last few years, the pollution caused by petrol and diesel vehicles has increased significantly. To stop this, the central and state governments are taking important decisions. At the same time, emphasis is also being laid on the use of electric vehicles for the last few years to prevent pollution.
On the other hand people are also buying electric vehicles. Due to which there is also a boom in the market of electric vehicles. Let us tell you that many companies are showing interest in making electric vehicles.
Revolution in the field of electric vehicles
It is to be known that, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari also made a big announcement a few days ago regarding electric vehicles. He had said that soon there will be a revolution in the field of electric vehicles in the country.