Union Minister for Heavy Industries Anant Geete came to Parliament in an electric car, highlighting a push by the government to adopt non-polluting transport Tuesday Dec 22,2015

 

Union Minister for Heavy Industries  Anant Geete came to Parliament today in an electric car, highlighting a push by the government to adopt non-polluting transport.

Amid sharp focus on the national capital's air pollution, Mr Geete, who heads the Heavy Industries ministry, brought a battery-powered Mahindra Verito to Parliament.

"By using such cars, air and noise pollution can be curbed. It is expensive at around Rs. 13.5 lakh as the battery is imported but (Transport Minister) Nitin Gadkari is trying to encourage local manufacturing to cut cost," he said.

Emblazoned with the logo of the National Electric Mobility Mission that aims to have 6-7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020, decked up with flowers and a red beacon on its roof, the car drew many admirers at the Parliament complex