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Alternative fuel policy to encompass EVs instead of a seperate policy

The larger alternative fuel policy being drafted by the NITI Aayog is likely to cover EVs as an unconventional and cleaner mode of transportation

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Megha ManchandaJyoti Mukul
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's announcement on Thursday that there would be no electric vehicle policy has not been without reason. 

The larger alternative fuel policy being drafted by the NITI Aayog is likely to cover electric vehicles (EVs) as an unconventional and cleaner mode of transportation. Besides, the momentum in EV growth will come from the push available for public transport and voluntary move towards EVs under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles in India (FAME) scheme, offering incentives on electric and hybrid vehicles.

According to an official, the earlier proposal to have a separate