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GUWAHATI: In line with the State Government’s vision to make Assam a pollution-free State, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off 15 electric buses which were introduced under Assam State Transport Corporation in the city in a programme held at Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara on Monday. The new buses procured under ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles’ (FAME-1) and introduced as a pilot project will ply from Panbazar to Kamakhya Temple.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that following the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam government is moving forward to make Assam a pollution free state. He said that depending on the success of this pilot project, the government will introduce electric bus services across the state in phases.
Stating that the state government is working to transform Guwahati as the gateway to the South East Asian countries, the Chief Minister said that such a vision to materialise requires great deal of support from all sections of society. The Chief Minister said that introduction of the electric vehicles is a small step towards achieving the government’s goal of making Assam a pollution free state and there is a lot to be done in future.
Minister of Transport Chandra Mohan Patowary while speaking on the occasion said that people of the state must put united efforts to make Assam a pollution free state. He said that with the introduction of 15 electric buses in Guwahati, the state government laid the foundation for an emission free transport system in the state. He further said that the government of India launched the FAME scheme last year and Assam was one of the first five states to apply and implement this scheme by procuring these 15 electric buses, a press release stated.