Switch Delhi-CM appeals youngsters to ‘buy an EV as your first vehicle’

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has launched ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign yesterday to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. He appeals the youngsters to ‘buy an EV as your first vehicle.’He targets 25% of vehicles purchased in Delhi to be electrified by 2024.

The Delhi government has announced its EV policy in the month of August to boost electric vehicles in the national capital. The CM says that this policy is counted as one of the best policies in the world. He further says with regard to that policy we have aimed for an ambitious vision to reduce the pollution levels from the vehicles in Delhi.

Switch Delhi Campaign 

The government targets a vision of at least 25% of vehicles that are purchased in Delhi should be electric vehicles by 2024. The tenders have been issued for the charging infrastructure and 100 charging stations will be installed all over Delhi.

Around 6,000 electric vehicles have been purchased by the people since the new EV policy was announced last year in Delhi. But he says it is not sufficient we need to take this numbers to next level.

He says we are starting a movement a campaign to bring awareness among the people of Delhi. The ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign means switching from your polluting vehicles to electric vehicles. He encouraged and appealed everyone to take part in this campaign.

We have to turn our EV adoption movement into a mass movement, a ‘Jan Andolan’, to create a collective conscience to decrease pollution by purchasing EVs: Hon’ble CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal pic.twitter.com/AUpMx4dmFQ

— CMO Delhi (@CMODelhi) February 4, 2021

He emphasised on the delivery fleets to switch to electric vehicles. He appealed the cinema theatres, malls, commercial shopping complex, restaurants to use the parking space for the installation of electric vehicles charging stations to promote the growth of electric vehicles. 

He also said that the Delhi government will also hire electric vehicles from now on and within 6 months they will switch to electric vehicles. At the end of his speech he especially emphasized the youth and appeals them that ‘whenever you are buying your first vehicle buy an electric vehicle’.

Watch this video encouraging electric vehicles adoption 

आइए प्रदूषण के ख़िलाफ़ एक जंग मिलकर लड़ें, अपने वाहनों को Electric vehicle पर Switch करें। pic.twitter.com/QNLCdDWYHq

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 4, 2021

Many automakers and EVs related personals have taken their Twitter account to show their support towards the green revolution initiative of Delhi CM’s ‘Switch Delhi Campaign’

Mahindra Electric

To support the Delhi government’s ‘Switch Delhi Campaign’ Mahindra Electric has come up to support and make the NCR roads pollution-free through the campaign.

We are ready with our #MahindraTreo range of EVs to help support @CMODelhi in making the NCR roads pollution-free through their ‘Switch Delhi’ initiative. Join the green revolution! #DriveElectric https://t.co/WjvmM82kWT

— Mahindra Electric (@MahindraElctrc) February 4, 2021

Sun Mobility Encouraged CM’s intitiative

Likewise, Sun Mobility India’s leading EV charging infrastructure provider has also encouraged the act by saying ‘let us fight against pollution together by making EVs the new normal.

We are thrilled to hear about the #SwitchDelhi campaign announced by Delhi’s Hon CM @ArvindKejriwal. Let’s fight pollution together by making #EVs the new normal! #FutureOfMobility https://t.co/ElbCeXMpDu

— SUN Mobility (@SUN_mobility) February 4, 2021

Revolt Motors

Kudos to Delhi’s Hon’ble CM @ArvindKejriwal for announcing “Switch Delhi” campaign. While we have begun the Revolt, now we need all your support in making Delhi, a clean, green, pollution-free city. Dilli, kya tayyar ho Revolt ke liye ? #JoinTheRevolt https://t.co/sINlCGUiXa

— Revolt Motors (@RevoltMotorsIN) February 4, 2021

Omega Seiki Mobility

Launching the awareness campaign ‘Switch Delhi’ is an applaudable and welcome gesture by @ArvindKejriwal. Govt’s move to provide huge subsidies, no #roadtax or registration charges will encourage the youth to make their #OneSmartMove#OSMobility https://t.co/3uKbMyBd1O

— Omega Seiki Mobility (@OSMobility_IN) February 4, 2021

Council on Energy, Environment and Water

The ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign announced by the Delhi government is a much-needed intervention to raise public awareness and address misconceptions on #electricvehicles: @abhinav_soman #EVs #electricmobility #AirPollution #SwitchDelhi
Read more 👇 https://t.co/nnQcnj2jFF pic.twitter.com/pzl8R3ujh3

— CEEW (@CEEWIndia) February 4, 2021

Transport Department (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

Delhi EV Policy has given subsidy of 11.40 Cr to 2250+ proud EV owners, exempted road tax, registration fee & setting up 100+public charging stations in Delhi. Your govt promises to start it’s transition to EV & lead India’s sustainable transport revolution. Let’s #Switchdelhi https://t.co/xEI1ahqrTl

— Transport for Delhi (@TransportDelhi) February 4, 2021

Tata Motors

@CMODelhi takes the lead with ‘Switch Delhi’ initiative for a greener environment. Switch to Electric and Switch to the Leader.
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.#IndiasOwnElectricSUV #TataMotorsEV #TataMotorsElectricMobility #TataEV #TataNexonEV #NexonElectricCar #TataMotorsElectricCar #NexonEV #Ziptron https://t.co/kNwlesM6cn

— Tata Motors Electric Mobility (@TatamotorsEV) February 5, 2021

Also Read: Delhi CM launched new EV Policy 2020

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