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The electric vehicle party

The govt wants 'most, if not all' vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2030

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Vandana Gombar
There is going to be an electric vehicle (EV) party across the world, and India does not want to be left out. So it has set a rather ambitious — some would say audacious — target. The government wants “most, if not all” vehicles in the country to be powered by electricity by 2030. There are three things required to make this vision a reality: A large enough number of electric vehicle models, adequate charging infrastructure and policy support. India is currently lagging in all three.

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