Centre takes charge, approves 'phased manufacturing' of electric batteries
8 March 2019 12:43 PM IST
The government is planning to set up a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to bring clean and connected technologies, and has introduced the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) to set up integrated battery Giga plants in India.
- The Union Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has come forward with a planned electric vehicle (EV) strategy.
- The government is planning to set up a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to bring clean and connected technologies that can usher in an era of shared and sustainable EV infrastructure in the country.
- These plants will be set up to export modules to countries that have EV programmes in the future.
- Reports suggest that there are several ministries getting together for this mission, which will be chaired by the CEO of NITI Aayog, and secretaries from the energy, transport and international trade departments.
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