On Monday, Alex Ellis, the British High Commissioner to India, and Harsh Sanghavi, Gujarat Minister of State for Transport, launched a roadmap for the phased implementation of an electric vehicle policy for Ahmedabad.
Along with the publication of the Roadmap Report for the Transformation of Ahmedabad into a Global EV Lighthouse City, a web portal for Electrification of Vehicles in Gujarat (e-VEG) was launched under the auspices of the ‘UK – NITI Aayog – Gujarat knowledge exchange programme.
According to a statement, the web portal is intended to assist users and businesses in making the switch to EVs by providing information on available resources such as charging points as well as guidance on the most recent policies and regulations. Both the portal and the roadmap were created using international best practises, including lessons learned from the United Kingdom.
The British High Commissioner, Alex Ellis, said, “The science on climate change is clear and the future is electric; we need to shift now, together, from fossil fuels to renewables, across the globe. The UK and India, and especially Gujarat, are leading the charge.”
He added, “Gujarat is a model for electric mobility adoption in India, ranking among the top states in the country for EV sales. These new resources will accelerate that transition, creating new jobs and bringing new investments.”
According to Peter Cook, British Deputy High Commissioner to Gujarat, the UK is pleased to support Gujarat’s electric mobility ambitions.
He hoped that the current engagement would strengthen collaboration with Gujarat in a variety of other critical areas, such as higher education and sports. The UK High Commissioner also met with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday to discuss opportunities for deeper collaboration with the state in a variety of sectors, including trade and education. On January 8, he also attended His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s 100th anniversary celebration and delivered a message from His Majesty the King, according to a statement.
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