Draft EV policy looks to generate 1 lakh jobs over 5 years

Bengaluru: The state government on Friday unveiled a revised draft EV policy which aims to attract Rs 50,000 crore in investments and create one lakh jobs in the e-mobility sector over the next five years.

This came during a roundtable discussion on the revised E-mobility policy with representatives of various vehicle manufacturing and motor companies at the Vidhana Soudha in the city on Friday.

M B Patil, minister for large and medium industries and infrastructure development, said that the government would develop model EV cities in Kalaburagi, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Mysuru to promote EV adoption.