Kolkata: City based Nezone Group and leading moulded
plastic maker Ok Play has forged a partnership to manufacture indigenous
e-rickshaws. Known as E-Raaja, these new line-up of rickshaws is a type of
electric rickshaw and it is also an advertisement for the Made in India
campaign.
Nezone
group managing director M L Beswal said, “We have collaborated with Ok Play to
manufacture eastern region’s first ICAT (International Centre for Automotive
Technology) and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) approved
e-rickshaw.”
According
to estimates, over a lakh e-rickshaws are plying across the state, most of
which are either built with Chinese components and are unable to meet
regulatory requirements.
PSU
banks have also approved this product which will help buyers to get subsidized
Mudra scheme loan to purchase the vehicle.
This
is a complete green vehicle as even components used for body are all UV stable
plastic body which is non-polluting, long lasting and edge free, Nezone
officials said.
Feasibility
is being carried out to make solar powered e-rickshaw as well, Benswal said. He
said if some direct fiscal benefit scheme is offered by the West Bengal
government it would help in quick switchover to authorized e-rickshaw in the
state.
The
Delhi government has announced a subsidy of Rs 15,000 per e-rickshaw. The
Maharashtra government has waived registration charges on such vehicles.
Several state governments have waived VAT on e-rickshaws.
The union government has reduced central excise to six percent on these battery
operated vehicles.
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