Piyush Goyal said the usage of green technologies would help the country become self reliant in terms of energy requirements.
Electric vehicle manufacturers on Friday said the government should come up with a concrete action plan and its time-bound implementation if the country aspires to become a leader in transport revolution through electric vehicles (EVs).
Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) Director General Sohinder Gill said in a statement that they hope the government would soon announce a concrete plan of action with its time-bound implementation in order to fulfil its stated vision, reported PTI.
SMEV strongly feels that an initial high dose of incentives and actions must be taken in the next 1 or 2 years to relaunch the electric mobility mission that has run out of steam in recent years due to flip flop of policies, he added.
SMEV’s reaction comes after Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said India would lead the world in transportation sector, with EVs and energy storage devices set to play a leading role in the segment.
Presenting the interim budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal also said the usage of such green technologies would help the country become self reliant in terms of energy requirements.