NCP MLA Rohit Pawar with environment minister Aaditya Thackeray.
MUMBAI: NCP MLA Rohit Pawar has written to environment minister Aaditya Thackeray to set up a special ‘Tesla Desk’ in the state government to attract the electric car giant and promote manufacturing of e-vehicles in Maharashtra.
Rohit, the grand nephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar represents the Karjat-Jamkhed assembly constituency which is close to the state’s automobile hub of Pune.
Rohit met Aaditya earlier this week and discussed how Tesla and other e-mobility companies can be wooed to Maharashtra.
“Maharashtra is eyeing potential investment from US based electric car major Tesla Inc and held discussions with the company in October 2020. Tesla is in the process of selecting a site for a manufacturing facility in India and other Indian states are working hard to attract investments…The 2019 industrial policy of Maharashtra lays special emphasis on non-polluting e-vehicles. Maharashtra is according VIP