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Telangana cabinet okays ₹200-crore scheme for conversion of fuel autos into electric vehicles
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Telangana cabinet okays ₹200-crore scheme for conversion of fuel autos into electric vehicles

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Telangana's cabinet approved a $200 million scheme to convert petrol and diesel auto-rickshaws to electric vehicles in Hyderabad.
  • The initiative aims to reduce pollution and make Hyderabad a greener city.
  • The cabinet also approved measures to encourage fine-grain paddy cultivation and integrate ITIs with a new skills university.

The Telangana cabinet has greenlit a significant $200 million initiative aimed at transforming Hyderabad into a cleaner, greener metropolis by converting existing petrol and diesel auto-rickshaws to electric vehicles.

Under the proposed scheme, eligible auto drivers will be provided a subsidy of up to ₹1.50 lakh per vehicle to facilitate the transition to electric autos.

— Ponguleti Srinivas ReddyState information and public relations minister explaining the financial incentives for auto-rickshaw conversion.

Chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, the cabinet's decision targets the core Hyderabad capital region, where approximately 18,766 fossil fuel-powered autos currently operate. Eligible auto drivers will receive a subsidy of up to $1.50 lakh per vehicle to facilitate this transition, a move designed to drastically cut vehicular emissions.

Beyond the e-mobility push, the cabinet also focused on agricultural and educational reforms. Farmers are encouraged to cultivate seven specific varieties of fine-grain paddy during the Kharif season, with a bonus of $500 per quintal offered for these selected crops. Furthermore, all Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Advanced Training Centres (ATCs), and polytechnic colleges will be integrated under the newly established Young India Skills University, streamlining technical and vocational education.

The government will undertake a widespread awareness campaign through gram panchayat buildings and Rythu Vedikas across the State to encourage farmers to increase cultivation of these varieties.

— Ponguleti Srinivas ReddyDescribing the outreach efforts to promote specific paddy cultivation.

Additional decisions included extending the application deadline for the Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation (HILT) policy by three months, allowing more time for polluting industries to relocate. The cabinet also tentatively scheduled the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0 for December 7-9.

At present, these institutions function under the Technical Education Department. The cabinet decided that they would be removed from the purview of the Telangana Education Act and brought under the Young India Skills University framework.

— Ponguleti Srinivas ReddyExplaining the integration of technical institutions into the new skills university.
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