Question: Which of the following govt body recently launched the E-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition?
a) NITI Aayog
b) DRDO
c) ECIL
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On 07 December NITI Aayog announced the launch of-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition.
- It has been launched in association with the Convergence Energy Service Limited (CESL) & World Resources Institute.
- This coalition is also supported by Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI).
- Through the e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition, various stakeholders will be able to share knowledge and their experience on e-bus adoption in India.
- Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, on this occasion said that Electrification of public transport especially in the bus sector is key to India’s decarbonization strategy.
- He further told that the e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition is a step toward ensuring steady and paced electrification of the bus transport system in India.
- He said that Identifying innovative means to address the challenges of procurement, operations and financing e-bus deployment at scale is crucial to achieve net zero emissions.
By – Rajesh Tripathi