Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are in the process of transferring to the Vahan site and so their data on EV registration is partly included while Telangana and Lakshadweep data is not accessible on the platform, Gadkari said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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Moreover, EVs may assist to minimise the dependency on fossil fuels and boost energy security. As technology continues to advance and battery prices decline, the use of EVs is predicted to expand, leading to a cleaner and more sustainable future for our society.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said more than 2.78 lakh electric cars have been registered in the nation in the 2023 calendar year so far. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are in the process of transferring to the Vahan site and so their data on EV registration is partly included while Telangana and Lakshadweep data is not accessible on the platform, Gadkari said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
According to the statistics on the page, the registration of electric cars (EVs) in India grew to 10,20,679 in 2022 from 3,29,808 in 2021.
Replying to a related query, Gadkari said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had planted 344.27 million trees under Green Highways Policy during the period 2016-17 to 2022-23 (up to February 2023). (up to February 2023).
Answering another query, he said NHAI plans the construction of roadside amenities (WSAs) every 30-40 kilometers throughout brownfield national highways and greenfield motorways.
So far, 156 WSAs have been given, Gadkari said.
According to Gadkari, to encourage ease of doing business for private investors, the ministry has expedited the applications for the award of registration certificates to set up automated testing stations and registered car scrapping facilities via National Single Window System (NSWS) (NSWS).
Presently, 18 states/UTs are operational on NSWS for accepting applications for Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Plan (V-VMP), the minister added.
The states/UTs live on NSWS include Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, among others.
He said the government has received applications from 79 investors for setting up registered car scrapping facilities across 17 states out of which, 48 are authorized by the different governments.
According to the statistics supplied by the minister, 8,220 obsolete automobiles were destroyed in the nation from January 2022 through March 20, 2023. The highest number of old automobiles were scrapped in Uttar Pradesh (6,247), followed by Gujarat (1,244 ) and Assam (357). (357).
