Telangana will become a role model in EV policy, says Poonam

Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday said the state government is initiating several measures to promote EV adoption, including encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles and improving charging infrastructure.

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly during Question Hour, he said, the state government is



considering a proposal to purchase EVs, up to 25-50 per cent of the total vehicles procured by it, he said.

“The government is committed to checking pollution and promoting EVs as a progressive measure. We are also trying to raise people’s awareness to make Telangana a role model in the country in EV policy,” he said.