The newly appointed Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Kulman Ghising, has announced plans to usher Nepal into the era of electric vehicles.
Upon assuming office on Monday, Minister Ghising made a significant decision to form a task force within seven days to promote electric vehicles and address related challenges.
Ghising emphasized the need to convert fuel-powered vehicles to electric and develop infrastructure that increases electricity consumption. He has set an ambitious long-term goal to transition Nepal to a fully electricity-based system.
“Nepal will rank among the top countries globally in the use of electric vehicles,” he said. “From now on, all industries, factories, railways, metros, and vehicles should operate on electricity.”
He added that this initiative would reduce petroleum imports, save foreign currency, and help achieve the country’s carbon-neutral goal by 2045.
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