National Mission for Electric Mobility

Setting up of National Mission for Electric Mobility

 

-A National Mission for Electric Mobility (NCEM) to promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric vehicles in India has been approved by the Union Cabinet.

-It has also been decided to set up a National Board for Electric Mobility (NBEM) under the Department of Heavy Industry.

-The NCEM will be the apex body in the Government of India for making recommendations in these matters.

-The National Automotive Board (NAB), after its formation will be the technical advisor and secretariat for both the NCEM and NBEM.

Background :

The setting up of National Mission for Electric Mobility has been influenced by the following three primary factors:

• Fast dwindling petroleum resources
• Impact of vehicles on the environment and climate change
• Worldwide shift of the automobile industry towards more efficient drive technologies and alternative fuels including electric vehicles

Barriers :

However, the present barriers to greater adoption of Electric Vehicles need to be reviewed. These include

• Higher cost of Electric Vehicles
• Challenges in battery technology
• Consumer mindset
• Inadequate government support

Objective of the Mission :

-The primary objective of the mission is to resolve these barriers by providing government intervention/support, adoption of mission mode approach for fast decision making and ensuring collaboration amongst various stakeholders.

Structure of the Mission :

-As a first step an enabling, empowered, fast decision and policy making structure at the apex level in the form of National Council for Electric Mobility (NCEM) and the National Board for Electric Mobility (NBEM) is being set up.

-The Council will comprise of Ministers from the key Central Ministries/Departments, eminent representatives from the industry and academia and will be chaired by the Minister (Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises).

-The Council will be aided by a 25 member National Board for Electric Mobility comprising of secretaries of stakeholder Central Ministries/Departments with representation from industry and academia.

-The National Council and the Board will be serviced by NATRiP Implementation Society (NATIS) for the time being and in future by the National Automotive Board (NAB), which is being created.