Acharya is rejoining CQC after previously serving as CEO of its India business, where she led the implementation of a groundbreaking large-scale energy efficiency program for Indian households using carbon finance.
Kapoor said that the National Electric Bus Program has a target to deploy 50,000 e-buses across the country and is envisioned to aggregate robust demand from the state transport undertakings
Bids have been invited from original equipment manufacturers/leasing agencies/NBFCs for leasing of 3,500 electric cars (4W) to various departments and autonomous bodies across 18 states and union territories for a tenure of 3-5 years
Aiming to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles and cut down fuel imports, carbon emissions and air pollution, state transport utilities in Delhi, Kerala and Telangana will deploy the e-buses on the basis of a dry lease
CESL, which aggregates demand from states for electric buses, issued the tender on Sept. 21 last year as it sought to supply 6,465 e-buses for six states.