THE Government on Tuesday launched the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM EDRIVE) scheme thathas a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore overaperiod of two years. ThePM-Drivescheme was approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on September11topromoteelectricmobility in the country. Launching the ambitious scheme, Union Ministerfor Heavy IndustriesandSteel,HDKumaraswamy, said this is a landmark day as we transition from the FAME Scheme and the Electric Vehicle Promotion Scheme (EMPS)tothePME-DRIVE scheme.

 

“On the eve of the 155th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we are contributing not only to ‘SwachhBharat’ as perthe clarioncallofPMModibut also to ‘Swachh Vahan’. Through this initiative, we fulfil the Government’s promise to launch the scheme within 100 days,” said the minister.