Indian Power Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that the country aims to make the country 's entire road fleet electric by 2030 . Speaking at the CII Annual meeting , the minister stated that “ We are going to buy electric vehicles in a very big scale … . The idea is that by 2030 , not a single petrol or diesel car should be sold in the country . ” he also stated that government would play a central role in ensuring the rollout of EVs , noting that the Ministry of Heavy Industries and the National Institution for Transforming India were backing Indian EV automakers .
Indian Power Minister Piyush Goyal has stated that the country aims to make the country's entire road fleet electric by 2030. Speaking at the CII Annual Session, the minister stated that “We are going to introduce electric vehicles in a very big way…. The idea is that by 2030, not a single petrol or diesel car should be sold in the country.” Minister Goyal highlighted that government would play a central role in ensuring the rollout of EVs, noting that the Ministry of Heavy Industries and the National Institution for Transforming India were backing Indian EV automakers.