Government to set up apex bodies on hybrid vehicles

05/04/2011 - 06:45 | ,  ,   | Kaustubh Shinde

In an effort to promote hybrid cars in the Indian markets, the government will set up two high-level bodies this week. These 2 bodies are:

• National Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM)
• National Board for Electric Mobility (NBEM)

The NCEM will be the apex body that will be headed by Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel and the NBEM will act a junior body at grassroots levels.

Toyota Prius rear

Cabinet approval for the NCEM and NBEM has already been obtained. The aim of these bodies will be to formulate policies that will offer a direct or indirect subsidies for the manufacture of green vehicles.

What are you expectations from these forthcoming policies?

Source: Economictimes.com

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