Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday flagged off a fleet of electric vehicles. With this, officials said, Himachal Pradesh state transport department has become the first in the country to completely switch to e-vehicles.
Adopting the ‘Go Green’ approach, the directorate of transport has replaced the official petrol and diesel vehicles with electrical vehicles, officials said, adding that the aim was to curtail the unnecessary expenditure on petroleum products and preserve the pristine environment of the hill state. All government departments will be equipped with electrical vehicles within a year, the CM said, adding that Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 has also been notified.
