Bengaluru, Jan 28 : Karnataka Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday rolled out six variants of electric vehicles (EVs) to boost rural economy through cargo transport, ferrying agriculture goods and providing civic amenities.
“The six EVs of Balan Engineering Ltd will boost rural economy by transporting farm goods, cargo, garbage and commuters, using clean energy as they are battery operated,” said Shettar on the occasion.
The six EV variants are loader Vishwas, garbage vehicle Swach Rath, passenger rickshaw B5, sanitizing vehicle, fumigation vehicle and push cart – Kamala.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers D.V. Sadanada Gowda participated in the event virtually from New Delhi.
The city-based firm offers 4-year warranty on battery and motor controller for all its EVs.
The state government has given a licence to the firm to set up a production facility at Bagalkot in the state’s northwest region to roll out the EVs in large numbers for meeting the demand in towns and villages across the state.
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