North India Statesman
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PM E-Drive Scheme: The Central Government has launched a new subsidy scheme under the PM E-Drive Scheme to promote the purchase of electric trucks. Under this scheme, customers will get a subsidy of up to Rs 9.6 lakh on the purchase of electric trucks. Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy launched the scheme on Friday, which has been brought to promote electric trucks for the first time in the country. According to subsidy officers for 1100 e-trucks in Delhi, subsidy amount has been reserved for about 1100 electric trucks registered in Delhi under this scheme. This will solve air quality problems in the national capital. A budget of Rs 100 crore has been allocated for this. To avail the subsidy, it is mandatory to scrap the old trucks. Out of the total budget of Rs 10,900 crore of the Plan DetailsPM e-Drive Scheme, Rs 500 crore has been allocated for electric trucks. Under this scheme, 5600 electric trucks will be assisted. Industries like ports, logistics, cement and steel will be the main beneficiaries of the scheme. The subsidy will be based on the gross vehicle load (GVW) of the truck and will be given to the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) on the basis of the first served, first served through the PM e-drive platform. The contribution of trucks in the air pollution, Minister Kumaraswamy said that despite the share of diesel trucks in total vehicles, their contribution is 42%. The scheme will promote environment-friendly transport and will help achieve the target of zero carbon emissions by 2070. Under the E-Trok Battery and Warrantis scheme, subsidy N2 (3.5 tonnes to 12 tonnes of GVW) and N3 (12 tons to 55 tons 55 tons of GVW) will be applicable to electric trucks of categories. Manufacturers will provide 5 years or 5 lakh kilometers for batteries and 5 years or 2.5 lakh kilometers for vehicles and motors. The goal of environment and developed India, this scheme is the scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s developed India 2047 and supports the target of pure zero carbon emissions by 2070. This scheme will increase the use of electric trucks in the country, which will reduce air pollution and benefit the environment.
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