Central govt's 1,200 electricity buses running in Delhi: PM
New Delhi, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that over 1,200 electric buses provided by the central government are running in the national capital as part of the wider efforts to reduce carbon footprint.
He cited the programme to promote rooftop solar panels as another initiative to this effect.
Modi made the remarks during an interaction with students at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan (old Parliament building) where dignitaries, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge besides the prime minister, paid tributes to iconic freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary.
"The prime minister emphasised that over 1,200 electric buses provided by the Union government were operating in Delhi and more would be introduced," a statement said.
He also explained to the students about the “PM Suryagarh Yojana” as a tool to tackle climate change. As part of the scheme, solar panels were installed on house rooftops to produce electricity, eliminating the need to pay electricity bills.
The electricity generated could be used to charge e-vehicles, cutting down on the spending on fossil fuels and curbing pollution, he added.
Modi told students that any surplus electricity generated at home could be sold to the government, which would provide monetary compensation, the statement said.