CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Who is the head of the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on EV battery safety standards? Notes: Ministry of Road Transport and Highway constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Tata Narsingh Rao.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 was launched by the Government of India in 2013 to achieve national fuel security by promoting electric and hybrid vehicles. This article outlines the objectives of the scheme and the focus areas of the FAME India Scheme.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Electric Mobility Mission The National Mission for Electric Mobility (NMEM) has National energy security and growth of domestic manufacturing capabilities in full range of electric vehicle technologies as its two inter-related key objectives.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2022, purchasers of E3W, electric vehicles, buses, and E2W would get subsidies on the ex-factory price of these vehicles in addition to licensing fees and road tax discounts.