Shri Nitin Gadkari addressed the Conference:
⇒ Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises as Chief Guest addressed the conference.
» He said the transport sector in India is transforming rapidly, with the growing use of bio fuels in all kinds of vehicles ranging from trucks to e-rickshaws, bicycles, e-carts and e-food stalls.
» The country has also made a lot of progress with regard to low cost battery technology.
» Government is actively working to support E-mobility in the form of several incentives, GST exemption, and FAME-2 scheme.
» India is a power surplus nation and E-mobility would be the most effective solution to develop import substitute, cost-effective, indigenous, pollution-free mode of transport.
» Shri Gadkari called upon IITs in the country to take on research in innovative technology that can further revolutionize e-mobility.
» Union Minister also called for greater research cooperation among the BRICS countries in this sector.