 "Coal India aims to deploy 681 EVs at mines, subsidiary headquarters by FY26")
State-owned Coal India Ltd aims to take the total number of e-vehicles at its mines to 681 by FY2025-26 from 178 at present, the government said on Wednesday.
Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that Coal India Ltd is asserting on hiring electric vehicles at different mines and subsidiary headquarters.
The present number of e-vehicles in Coal India Limited is 178, he said.
The total target for e-vehicles in FY26 is 681, the minister said.
Coal India Limited has taken various initiatives for reduction of carbon emission in mining operations which includes deployment of e-vehicles in all its subsidiary companies, he said.
CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.
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