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“Authorickshaw will not stop. These rumors are completely unfounded,” says Delhi’s Minister of Transportation, Pankaj Kumar Singh,
Delhi’s government is working to offer better facilities for citizens, said the minister. (Archive for representation)
In the midst of the reports that Authorickshaws in the national capital will be replaced by electric vehicles, Delhi’s Minister of Transportation, Pankaj Kumar Singh, said they will not stop in the city to no authorickshaws and these are “the rumors are completely unfounded.”
Singh, while talking with the media, said that Delhi’s government is working to offer better facilities to citizens, qualifying the prohibition of CNG cars “absolutely without foundation.”
“Authorickshaw will not stop. These rumors are completely unfounded,” he added.
The Minister’s statement was made at a time when a new electric vehicle policy is under the drafting stage.
As reported by News18, last week, the Ministry said that the new electric vehicle policy (EV) is currently under the drafting phase, and added that “the existing EV policy will continue in force until the new policy is final.”
On Tuesday, Delhi’s cabinet celebrated a detailed discussion about the next EV policy, taking into account the needs of common people.
“Our goal is to bring the best and most inclusive services to Delhi. Providing quality public transport to the citizens of Delhi is our top priority,” added Singh.
Last month, while talking about politics, Singh had said that the new policy aims to accelerate the transition from the city to electric mobility, reinforcing its position as leader of India in the adoption of EV.
The Delhi EV Proflow 2.0 policy provides for the conversion of all auto -ckshaws, taxis and light commercial vehicles, which must be replaced by EV gradually, according to an official statement.
“The government has also committed to a complete transition to electronic games, prioritization of the sustainability of the public transport system,” he said.
According to the minister, the objective of the EV policy of Delhi 2.0 proposal is to further solidify Delhi’s leadership in sustainable transport and significantly reduce air pollution.
Singh also said that to further expand adoption, policy proposes purchase incentives for two-wheeled electric vehicles, three-wheeled vehicles, E-LCV (light commercial vehicles) and electronic trucks. Politics also includes scratch and modernization incentives to encourage the change of internal combustion motor vehicles (ICE) to EV.
Delhi EV 2.0’s policy, according to the Government, indicates that 95 percent of the new vehicle records are electric by 2027.