New Delhi (Business Desk): In a significant step towards achieving government’s target of Net Zero by 2070, 20 E-Cars were flagged at NITI Aayog on Monday. The E-Cars were flagged off by Sudhendu J. Sinha, Advisor, Infrastructure Connectivity & Electric Mobility, NITI Aayog, K. S. Rejimon, Joint Secretary – Administration, NITI Aayog, Vishal Kapoor, MD & CEO, CESL and Rajneesh Rana, Head (Convergence), CESL.
CESL, a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), which operates under the Ministry of Power, is spearheading this ‘EV as a Service’ initiative. Under this initiative, new E-Cars are deployed with end-to-end solution including repair & maintenance, while complying with all the rules and regulations related to Motor Vehicle Act, Workmen/Driver/Labour Laws, Make-In-India, GFR guidelines, etc. There is no upfront cost from the beneficiary and lease payments are made on a monthly basis for a period upto 5 years.
Speaking on the occasion, MD & CEO, CESL Vishal Kapoor said: “CESL is proud to have been spearheading Govt. of India’s vision to promote adoption of sustainable mobility solutions in Govt. fleets. Through initiatives like ‘EV as a Service,’ we are ensuring a seamless transition from ICE to electric vehicles, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and facilitating govt departments to switch to green mobility.”
With this, CESL has now deployed approx. 2200 E-Cars across various Central Govt., State Govt. and CPSE’s across India. Further, it has set a target to deploy 5000 nos. of E-Cars in Govt. fleets in the next two years, in order to support the vision of 30% EVs by 2030.
