Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed government departments not to buy diesel and petrol vehicles from January 1, 2024, according to a statement.
This will promote e-vehicles and help the state achieve the goal of ‘Green and Clean Himachal’, it said.
In case a department wants to purchase a diesel or petrol vehicle it will have to seek the approval of the state cabinet, it said.
“In an initiative to achieve the goal of ‘Green and Clean Himachal’, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed all government departments not to buy diesel or petrol vehicles from January 1st, 2024,” the statement said.
