VIJAYAWADA: Noting that the state government was making a big push towards encouraging electric mobility in Andhra Pradesh, Energy, Forest and Environment Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy launched ‘Go Electric’ campaign on Thursday. The minister said that steps were being taken for setting up 400 charging stations, which are critical for building the electric vehicle ecosystem, across the state in the first phase.
Speaking after launching the campaign aimed at promoting e-mobility and spreading awareness on its benefits, the minister noted, “Transport sector accounts for 18 per cent of the total energy consumption. Conventional fuel vehicles are one of the major contributors of air pollution and an alternative solution is e-vehicles with zero emissions. The main constraint for the electrical vehicle promotion in a big way is charging infrastructure.
