PANAJI: The Goa government has signed an agreement with the National Thermal Power Corportaion Ltd (NTPC) for help in purchasing 100 electric buses and putting in place charging stations in any respect primary bus stands around the state, delivery minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar stated on Tuesday.
“We will in the end try to substitute diesel buses with electric ones, together with the ones run by Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited. We might be appealing to the petroleum firms to make provision for charging stations at gas stations. The charging stations might be to be had to any automobile to be used, even private electric cars, as slowly all cars might be electric ones,” stated Dhavalikar.
75-seater solar-powered boat being built for Goa’
He stated the drivers for those buses can be initially provided thru NTPC, while the conductors might be from Goa.
Earlier, the KTC had also tested biogas and ethanol buses, however they had been discovered to not be possible in Goa as the raw subject matter required to run them was once not freely to be had in the state. The possibility of acquiring e-buses was once then thought to be, however their cost is high at nearly round Rs 2.6 crore each and every. The KTC had then asked for the aid of the Centre to procure the buses.
Though pricey, electric cars are believed to be low on maintenance besides being surroundings friendly.
Union minister for road delivery and highways Nitin Gadkari is selling the shift to electric-vehicles, and chief minister Manohar Parrikar had also announced that the state desires to be one of the vital first in the nation to shift to the environment-friendly electric cars.
On Wednesday, Dhavalikar also stated that work in Goa has begun to construct in the neighborhood a 75-seater solar-powered boat to be used in the state. “The tendering process is complete. A Porvorim-based particular person, one Dandekar, has been awarded the comfortable for the development. He has experience in the work. The boat might be in a position this yr.”
He stated 3 new ferry boats can be constructed this yr to be used in the state.
“We will in the end try to substitute diesel buses with electric ones, together with the ones run by Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited. We might be appealing to the petroleum firms to make provision for charging stations at gas stations. The charging stations might be to be had to any automobile to be used, even private electric cars, as slowly all cars might be electric ones,” stated Dhavalikar.
75-seater solar-powered boat being built for Goa’
He stated the drivers for those buses can be initially provided thru NTPC, while the conductors might be from Goa.
Earlier, the KTC had also tested biogas and ethanol buses, however they had been discovered to not be possible in Goa as the raw subject matter required to run them was once not freely to be had in the state. The possibility of acquiring e-buses was once then thought to be, however their cost is high at nearly round Rs 2.6 crore each and every. The KTC had then asked for the aid of the Centre to procure the buses.
Though pricey, electric cars are believed to be low on maintenance besides being surroundings friendly.
Union minister for road delivery and highways Nitin Gadkari is selling the shift to electric-vehicles, and chief minister Manohar Parrikar had also announced that the state desires to be one of the vital first in the nation to shift to the environment-friendly electric cars.
On Wednesday, Dhavalikar also stated that work in Goa has begun to construct in the neighborhood a 75-seater solar-powered boat to be used in the state. “The tendering process is complete. A Porvorim-based particular person, one Dandekar, has been awarded the comfortable for the development. He has experience in the work. The boat might be in a position this yr.”
He stated 3 new ferry boats can be constructed this yr to be used in the state.
Goa government signs pact with NTPC to get 100 e-buses in state
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