The Indian Oil Ministry panel has recommended limiting the use of diesel vehicles by the year 2027. This recommendation is for moving towards electric vehicles to ensure less or zero emissions and to protect the environment.
India is amongst the countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions and is planning to generate 40% of its power from renewable sources. As per the sources, in India for city transport diesel buses will not be added from 2024 onwards, and by 2030 only electric buses will be allowed for city transport.
To put in action, the report and advice of the Energy Transition Advisory Board, committee, headed by the former oil secretary Tarun Kapoor, the petroleum ministry may ask permission from the cabinet.
As the research shows that the government should explore the incentives provided to the manufacturers under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of the Electric and hybrid vehicles program (FAME) to rise the practice of electric vehicles throughout the nation.
In India, nearly 2/5th of the refined fuel consumed is diesel and the transportation sector is using 80% of the same. The committees recommended that the city deliver vehicles with new registrations to electric only from the start of 2024. Also recommending greater reliance on railroads and alternative fuel-powered trucks and other vehicles for the transportation of goods. In the coming two to three years the entire train linkage should be electrified.
As per the report and the sources, in India, the long-run buses would eventually need to run on electricity though petrol may be used as a bridge fuel for the next 10 to 15 years.
Conclusion:
The Indian government is on the way to going green completely. In this way, the adoption of alternative fuels i.e. electric and hybrid fuel vehicle adoption is very necessary and to come into force all these technologies the existing diesel fuel vehicles should be removed completely from the market and in place, electric vehicles should be promoted actively
