Delhi: To Combat Air Pollution & Raise Awareness, Environment Dept To Host e-Vehicle Rally In October

Ahead of the peak pollution months in the city, the Delhi Environment Department is trying to encourage the citizens to go green! They are hosting an e-vehicle parade in Delhi to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles. The rally will take place in October and the authorities are expecting more than 500 EV users to take part in this parade. Read on to know more about it.

Delhi To Go Green With An e-Vehicle Parade In October

To encourage people to use electric vehicles and make them more aware of their benefits, Delhi’s Environment Department will host an e-vehicle parade in the city. As per a Business Standard report, this rally is likely to take place at Rajghat in early October, although the exact dates haven’t been announced yet.

The tender has been issued for the event and bids will be accepted till September 30. The rally will take place shortly after the bidding is finalised. The authorities will announce the registration link for this e-vehicle parade in Delhi soon. Seeing the trend of electric vehicles in the city, they expect more than 500 EVs to participate in this rally.

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Why Is This Rally Needed In Delhi?

As per Delhi’s Environment Department, the main aim of hosting this e-vehicle parade is to promote EV usage in Delhi. The rally is also strategically being hosted ahead of peak pollution months in the city. According to the Business Standard report, the authorities hope that switching to EVs will ensure less vehicular pollution in Delhi. Back in August 2020, the Delhi government introduced an EV Policy offering subsidies for EV buyers. They had set a target for one in every four new vehicles registered in the capital to be electric by 2024, the report suggested.

As per Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai, they’re focussing on taking steps that will help reduce pollution in the capital, especially ahead of the winter season. They have also worked out ‘The Winter Action Plan’ that will be launched on September 25. This plan hopes to reduce pollution levels in Delhi.

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Are you excited to take part in this e-vehicle rally in Delhi this October? Let us know in the comments.

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