Meghalaya CM will use an electric car for office travel

It is reported that the CM Secretariat has ordered the MG ZS EV, which is a five-seater electric car.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma will use an electric car to drive to his office. According to a PTI report, the CM Secretariat recently ordered an electric car for Sangma, and it was delivered on Friday. It is reported that there is an electric car M.G. ZS EV – five-seater electric SUV.

Sangma said he would use this new electric car to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. He also encouraged other government agencies as well as citizens to start using electric vehicles, adding that “we can make a contribution to protecting the environment and reduce the impact of fossil fuels on global warming and climate change.” He also said that will increase the use of electric vehicles among government agencies and citizens of the state. “I am confident that this will not only reduce office costs, but will also ensure that we contribute to the protection of the environment,” Sangma added in a report.

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Governments of various states as well as the central government are focusing on the adoption of electric vehicles. Many states have also come up with their own EV-related subsidy plans, such as Maharashtra, Orissa, Jharkhand and many more.

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also focused on the use of electric vehicles and environmentally friendly fuels to reduce the impact of fossil fuels on the environment. In an earlier report, Gadkari used a Toyota Mirai is an all-hydrogen electric car to get to parliament. Toyota Mirai runs on electricity generated by hydrogen. The Toyota Mirai was released by Gadkari in March. He stressed the need for cars that run on sustainable fuels.

Date of first publication: 5:29 PM IST, May 21, 2022