To combat air pollution, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will implement the Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2021. In light of this, NMC officials will begin using electric vehicles for official business from April 1.
According to the policy, all rented vehicles utilised by NMC must be electric vehicles. E-tenders will be issued in the same manner.
A proposal in this regard was presented in the stand ing committee meeting for approval on Monday.
The municipal adminis tration has a quota of 90 rented vehicles for the use of officials and office-bear ers. A total of 23.5 crore is spent annually on it.
The agreement for this vehicles will end on February 28.
Hence, e-tenders will be floated for e-vehicles for the years 2022-2023 and 2023 24. According to the policy, if e-vehicles are not avail able, NMC is expected to purchase vehicles that run on CNG or petrol.
