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On the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day (December 14), Bhopal Municipal Corporation organized an Electric Vehicle Road-show in Bhopal with a view to create awareness about the utility of electric vehicles and to create awareness among the general public.

Key Points:

=> The main objective of this road show is to make every citizen aware about energy-conservation management and its use in the energy literacy campaign started by the Madhya Pradesh government.

=> Apart from this, e-vehicle is to be encouraged to prevent environmental pollution and to control the expenditure on petrol and diesel.

=> E-mobility mission has been launched by the Government of India with a view to encourage electric vehicles. Apart from this, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Government of India has started 'Go-Electric Campaign' to promote electric vehicles.

=> Bhopal Municipal Corporation's Chief Engineer Bhuvnesh Kumar Patel said that 18 percent of the total energy is spent in the transport sector, in which about 94 million tonnes of oil is consumed. Promoting 'Electric Vehicles' will save oil as well as save foreign exchange.

=> The Government of India has also launched FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) to promote electric vehicles.

By: ASRAF UDDIN AHMED