The pilot scheme for promotion of electric and hybrid vehicles will continue beyond March 31 as the modalities for subsidising clean vehicles under FAME India are yet to be worked out, a top official has said. "The new scheme is not coming. We are extending the old scheme for a few months. The pilot will continue for a few more months till we finalise our new policy. "We have not decided about the funding pattern but it has been agreed by every stakeholder that we must go for the public transportation where the frequency of use of vehicles is higher, so that the impact (on lowering pollution) is much more," Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries Girish Shankar told(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna March 18, 2017 13:30 UTC