While speaking at the fourth Energy Transitions Working Group meeting, Goa CM Pramod Sawant said that only electric vehicles will be used in tourism from January 2024.
The CM stated “It will be made mandatory that all new tourist vehicles, rent-a-cab, and rent-a-bike, be EVs from January 2024. It will also be mandatory for permit holders having multiple tourist taxis, rent-a-bike and rent-a-cab operators to retrofit 30% of the fleet to EV by June 2024,”
Sawant also highlighted that while Goa’s state population is 15 lakh about 85 lakh people visit Goa every year as it is a global tourism spot.
Introducing electric vehicles in Goa in the tourism industry will be very beneficial.
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