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Cabinet Approves Rs 200 Crore to Turn Hyderabad Autos Electric
Deccan Chronicle reports that the Telangana cabinet has approved a Rs 200 crore scheme to convert 18,766 petrol and diesel autorickshaws in Hyderabad into electric vehicles. Eligible drivers can get up to…
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Deccan Chronicle reports that the Telangana cabinet has approved a Rs 200 crore scheme to convert 18,766 petrol and diesel autorickshaws in Hyderabad into electric vehicles. Eligible drivers can get up to Rs 1.5 lakh subsidy to either install an electric kit in their existing auto or scrap it and buy a new electric auto.
In other decisions, the cabinet extended the deadline for relocating polluting industries from Hyderabad by three months and approved Rs 2,100 crore for a lift irrigation project covering one lakh acres. It also cleared plans for the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0 in December and a study to expand a pumped storage project.
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The scheme seems ambitious but the real test will be how many drivers actually opt for conversion versus replacement, given the upfront costs even with subsidy. Environmentalists may call for faster action, yet the state is balancing industrial growth with green goals. The question remains: will the infrastructure for charging and disposal of old batteries keep pace?
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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