New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Army Staff and senior officers of the Indian Army in New Delhi today looked over a demonstration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) which has to be inducted into the Indian Army.
The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that Electric Vehicle manufacturers from Tata Motors, Perfect Metal Industries (PMI) and Revolt Motors showcased their EVs and briefed about the enhancement in technology and range of operation achieved during the past few years.
The Minister appreciated the Indian Army's initiative to induct Electric Vehicles and reduce dependency on fossil fuels in line with the Government policies. The government's policy of FAME I & II have given a tremendous boost to infrastructure development for sustaining the EV ecosystem in India. Setting up of EV charging stations has been delicenced by the Government to facilitate EV adoption.
Based on the directions of the Chief of Army Staff, a Board of Officers was detailed under Director General of Supplies & Transport (DGST) Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Singh Yadav as the Presiding Officer to formulate a definite time-bound road map for the introduction of EVs in Indian Army.
The Board of Officers has finalized its recommendations and Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Singh Yadav briefed the Chief of Army Staff, Army Commanders & Senior Army officers today about the planned introduction of EVs during the Army Commanders meeting. As of now, the Indian Army is planning to procure EVs in three categories i.e Cars, Buses and Motorcycles.
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