Andaman LG flags off electric buses to curb pollution ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2021 08:42 IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], January 27 (ANI): In a move to curb air pollution on the island, Retired Admiral D K Joshi, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on Tuesday flagged-off a fleet of electric buses.
A press release by the Ministry of Power stated, The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN Limited), a 100 per cent subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a public sector undertaking (PSU) under Ministry of Power, Government of India.
The introduction of electric buses in the Island union territory will help cut down tail pipe emissions as well as provide comfortable public transport.