India launched an electric vehicle awareness web portal called “e-Amrit Portal” on November 10, 2021.

Key Points

• This portal was launched at the ongoing COP26 Summit in Glasgow, UK.
• Launch of e-Amrit portal was attended by NITI Aayog Adviser Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha and UK High-Level Climate Action Champion Nigel Topping.

What is e-AMRIT Portal?

e-AMRIT portal stands for “Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India’s Transportation”. This web portal was developed by NITI Aayog in association with the UK government as part of India-UK Joint Roadmap 2030.

Aim of the portal

The e-AMRIT portal was launched with the aim of creating awareness regarding electric mobility in India. It has been developed as a ‘one-stop site’ containing all the information regarding adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India.