New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the auto companies to focus on sustainability and environment as the industry registers growth and moves ahead in scale.
“The need of the hour today is to develop a mobility ecosystem that is sustainable and in harmony with the environment. Environmentally-conscious and economically viable mobility is the future,” the PM said in a special message at the annual convention of industry body Siam.
The PM’s message was read out by Siam president Vinod Aggarwal, and Modi said the industry should look at various technologies to cut down emissions. “The Indian auto industry’s efforts towards de-carbonisation through the introduction of vehicles with a wide range of powertrain technologies is noteworthy. Today, we have vehicles running on multiple alternative technologies like ethanol, flex-fuel, CNG, bio-CNG, hybrid electric, electric and hydrogen. There is a need to continue and enhance such concerted efforts for reducing both carbon emissions and our country’s dependence on oil imports,” he said.
The PM said the period till 2047 – when the country celebrates 100 years of independence – is an opportune time to realise the vision of building a strong, sustainable, self-reliant and developed India. “I am confident that the discussions amongst industry experts and key stakeholders at this convention will help draw a pathway for the automobile industry towards achieving the goals of Amrit Kaal.”
