The union government has constituted an expert committee to enquire into the mishaps of Electric Two Wheelers and make recommendations on remedial steps, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted .
Nitin Gadkari tweeted on Thursday “several mishaps involving Electric Two Wheelers have come to light in last two months. It is most unfortunate that some people have lost their lives and several have been injured in these incidents”.
Nitin Gadkari tweeted “We have constituted an Expert committee to enquire into these incidents and make recommendations on remedial steps”.
“Based on the reports, we will issue necessary orders on the defaulting companies. We will soon issue quality-centric guidelines for Electric Vehicles”, he said.
He warned “If any company is found negligent in their processes, a heavy penalty will be imposed and a recall of all defective vehicles will also be ordered”.
In December 22, 2021, the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries in year-end review of heavy industries -2021 focused for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II Scheme redesigned in June 2021.
The Scheme aims at faster proliferation of Electric Vehicles (EV) by lowering the upfront costs.
the allocation of Rs 1000 crore made under FAME II for provision of EV charging stations Total 1.85 lakh Electric Vehicles have been incentivized under FAME II till now.
The Union Cabinet approved the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore to incentivize setting up of manufacturing facilities in the country.
The Union Cabinet approved the Productivity Linked Incentive scheme for Automobile and Auto Components with an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore PLI to incentivize manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology products and attract investments in the Automotive Manufacturing value chain Ministry of Heavy Industries organized Round Table Conference on December 4, 2021 in Goa to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles in India. It will also attract investment in manufacturing of EVs, batteries and high technology automotive components in India.
