New Delhi:
Grandson of late Bal Thackeray and son of Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray has called on Maharashtra Transport minister Diwakar Raote asking him to push for devising and executing a policy to promote zero-emission electric vehicles in Maharashtra, especially in public transport and goods transport services.
"I called on Transport Minister @DRaote ji this evening to take forward our ongoing discussion on formulating & implementing a policy to promote zero-emission electric vehicles in Maharashtra, especially in public transport & goods-dispatch services," tweeted Aaditya.
Aaditya said he requested the transport minister to encourage electric buses on Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Ahmednagar, and Pune-Kolhapur routes to promote emission-free transport in the state after realising the benefit of the electric buses operated by BEST.
"More so, in the intra-city public transport and delivery bikes like for those of food and goods, electric bikes/cycles must be promoted by the government to reduce pollution. We must do everything we can to keep our world clean and green," he added.
I called on Transport Minister @DRaote ji this evening to take forward our on going discussion on formulating & implementing a policy to promote zero emission electric vehicles in Maharashtra, especially in public transport & goods- despatch services (1/n)
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 18, 2017
He also claimed that the minister has promised to take concrete steps in the next few days to promote electric/hybrid zero emission transport.
Seeing the benefit of the electric buses of the BEST (more to come in the fleet), I requested the Minister to encourage electric buses on Mumbai- Pune, Pune- Nagar, Pune Kolhapur routes to promote emission free transport in Maharashtra (2/n)
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 18, 2017
As per the Economic Survey of Maharashtra report for 2016-17, the state-owned Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has a fleet of 18,726 buses while the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST), which operates public transport in Mumbai, has a fleet of about 3,800 buses.
More so, in the intra city public transport and delivery bikes like for those of food and goods, electric bikes/ cycles must be promoted by the government to reduce pollution. We must do everything we can to keep our world clean and green. (3/n)
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 18, 2017
At present, BEST is operating six electric buses on a trial basis.Â
The Minister, Raote ji, has promised to take concrete steps in the next few days to promote electric/ hybrid zero emission transport. I’m glad that with @iramdaskadam ji taking steps on plastic and Raote ji, on pollution, we are moving ahead for the ðŸŒ
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) November 18, 2017