Haryana formulating policy to manufacture electric vehicles: Chautala

The Haryana government will formulate a policy to manufacture electric vehicles and convert petrol-diesel vehicles into electric vehicles in the state for which suggestions will be invited after consultation with vehicle manufacturers and industry experts, deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said here on Saturday.

Chautala presided over a meeting of senior officers of Industries and Commerce Department and gave necessary guidelines regarding policy formulation, an official statement said.

The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the charge of Industries and Commerce Department, said the State Government has decided to formulate a policy to promote eco-friendly electric vehicles instead of diesel-petrol vehicles that cause pollution.