Body for interface between govt and ind to come up soon: Patel

The government will soon set up National Automotive Board, a specialised body for promoting sustainable development of the Indian auto sector.
"We have proposed and the government is already in the stages of formation of NAB (National Automotive Board)," Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise Praful Patel said here while inaugurating the Auto Expo.
He said the industry has to interact with several stakeholders and this body will act as a single point for that interaction.
"You have to interact with various stakeholders and we propose over a period of time to strengthen the NAB to make it a single point of focus for the interaction between the auto industry and the government," he said adding that " it will help the industry".

NAB will act as a facilitator between the government and the industry, promote research and development activities and have a larger role in developing skills for the growing automobile sector.
Besides, it would act as a think-tank for the government, especially for the growth of hybrid and electric vehicles in the country.
The board is expected to have members from the Department of Heavy Industry, the Planning Commission and from various ministries, including road transport and highways, science and technology, environment and forests. Besides, there would be scientists and industry representatives on the board.
The board will be the successor of the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP), which is a project implementation body.