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Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory Launch
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The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) recently launched the "Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory" at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi. This advisory outlines 30 strategic policy interventions aim to accelerate the deployment of Zero-Emission Trucks (ZETs) across India. These interventions are categorized into five key areas – incentives, regulations, infrastructure, business and financing, and stakeholder-centric initiatives – marking a significant milestone for the freight sector.
The event was felicitated by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, who was joined by Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA, Dr. Priti Banzal, Advisor/Scientist 'G', Office of PSA, Karthick Athmanathan, Fellow, Office of PSA, Dr. Hanif Qureshi, IPS, Additional Secretary (Auto), Ministry of Heavy Industries, Sh. Sudhendu J. Sinha, Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity & E-Mobility), NITI Aayog, Prof. Shankar Ram Coimbatore Subramanian, IIT Madras (Member, Consultative Group on e-Mobility (CGeM)), Sh. Ravi M, Chief of Operations, Centre of Excellence for Zero Emission Trucking (CoEZET), IIT Madras, Ms. Sharvari Patki, Program Head, Electric Mobility, WRI India, and Ms. Chandana K., Program Associate - Sustainable Cities & Transport, WRI India.
Explore the full press release here and dive into the details of the policy advisory here.
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