Himachal Pradeshchief ministerSukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while speaking during theCongresss 85th Plenary session at Raipur, said that the is successfully implementing the Electric Vehicle Policy to reduce carbon emissions caused due to the exhaust fumes of the diesel and petrol vehicles. He said this would help in preserving the Himalayan Flora and Fauna of the state and will minimize the receding of Himalayan Glaciers.
He claimed that switching over to e-vehicles will also help in improving air quality in cities along with reducing Indias oil import dependence, besides enhancing the uptake of RENEWABLE ENERGY. The fossil fuel based commercial fleets will also be replaced in phased manner and the government has planned to replace the entire fleet of HRTC buses with e-buses in Himachal Pradesh in the near future, the CM said.