Ahmedabad, Jan 10 A roadmap for phased implementation of an electric vehicle policy for Ahmedabad city was launched on Monday by British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis and Gujarat Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghvi.
Along with the release 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 also launched under the aegis of ‘UK-NITI Aayog-Gujarat Knowledge Exchange’ went. program’.
The web portal aims to help users and businesses switch to EVs by providing them with available resources such as charging points and guidance on latest policies and regulations, it said in a statement.
Both the portal and the roadmap have been developed based on international best practice, including learning from the UK.
The British High Commissioner, Alex Ellis, said, “The science on climate change is clear and the future is electric; We need to shift the world now, together, from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The UK and India, and Gujarat in particular, 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, create new jobs and bring in new investment.
The UK is delighted to support Gujarat’s ambitions in electric mobility, said Peter Cook, British Deputy High Commissioner to Gujarat. He hoped that the present engagement would strengthen cooperation with Gujarat in several other key areas including higher education and sports.
The UK High Commissioner also met Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday to discuss opportunities to deepen cooperation with the kingdom in a number of areas, including trade and education.
He also attended the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj on January 8 and delivered a message from His Majesty the King, a statement said.