Mass movement for EVs?

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged citizens to take the EV adoption in the national capital to the next level. Calling for the need to turn it into a mass movement, to create a collective conscience to decrease pollution as a result, the CM cited the EV policy announced in August 2020. Aiming to curb vehicular pollution and attain 25 per cent EV sales of the overall pie by 2024, he committed to the government setting up 100 charging stations. He also spoke of the ‘Switch Delhi’ initiative aimed at encouraging a transition from ICE vehicles to EVs including urging first-time buyers to consider EVs. Mentioned Minister of Transport, Kailash Gahlot, a shift to resilient, sustainable and inclusive public transport is the need of the hour. The government on its part has committed to hiring only EVs.