Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: December | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 605-608
An Initiative of Adopting E-Vehicles to Minimize Air Pollution
Kesar Chand
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, North East Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
ABSTRACT
Electric vehicles seem to be a new and innovative approach to conserve ecological sensitive areas from air pollution. Being E-vehicles, it is needless to say that these vehicles will have more advantages in comparison to heavy and light vehicles that run on gasoline or diesel. E-vehicles produce zero direct emissions, which not only helps in improving of air quality but also reduce emission of gases in urban and Himalayan towns. In this short communication, have try to showcase the different initiatives has been taken by states and Central governments to consider EVs, which will be a drastic change in evolving air pollution. Himachal Pradesh is foremost state of the country in adopting EVs over higher attitude site (Rohtang Pass 13,000ft). It is primarily to minimize the impact of air pollution on health, ecology, glaciers and many more. Therefore, bringing acquisition of EVs will be a beneficial step.
Key words: Initiative; Air pollution; E-vehicles; Himalayan; Attitude
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