India top scientist Ajay Kumar said that the govt need to invest RS 1200 Crore in R&D in next 5 year for EV revolution in India.
India is one the leading car manufacturing hub globally . Right now it is top 3 position. So, one of the expectation from the the upcoming union budget is incentives for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles . is there best way to reduce the carbon. To fulfill this commitment govt need to invest at least RS 1200 Crore in next 5 years for EV revolution in India.
Professor Ajay Kumar Sood , principal Scientific Adviser of Government of India told on news interview that internal combustion engine which are runs diesel and petrol. It makes polution and lost Indian money. So, electric vehicles is the moist alternative mood for transportation. Professor Sood said, “In the first half of 2024, nearly 9 lakh electric vehicles were sold in India, but the penetration has to go up to 30 per cent by 2030.”
The title of this report is “e-mobility R&D Roadmap for India” which was launched by the professor Sood. This reports made for the global electric vehicles market and the domestic EV market. This report identify the four area :energy storage cells, electric vehicle aggregates, materials and recycling, and charging and refuelling to make India Atmanirbhar in the next five years.
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Electric vehicles is the most affordable transport system in the World. We need our own battery technology that makes electric vehicles more cost effective. The upcoming battery technology Sodium battery and aluminum-ion ion battery is very affordable and very promising. This are easily available and environ friendly.
Professor Sood says that we want to reduce 45% carbon emission by 2030. And want to India net zero Carbon emission by 2070. For this result we need to adopt EV instead of combustion engine. So, we have to focus research on electric vehicle and set up EV infrastructures like charging station across the country.
Professor Sood said that the automobile sector in India is one of the largest contributors to the country’s GDP, and considering its fast growth trajectory, it will continue to do so in the future. He emphasized that this progress should be aligned with the Net-Zero vision of the country and that there is an impending need to foster a culture of R&D and innovation-driven growth in the automotive sector.
