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PM Modi unveils mobility road map, seeks investments in e-vehicles manufacturing

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New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled a mobility roadmap that seeks investments in manufacturing electric vehicles and increased use of public transport for travel, saying congestion-free mobility is critical to check economic and environmental costs of congestion.

The Indian economy, he said, is the world’s fastest growing major economy that is building 100 smart cities and constructing roads, airports, rail lines and ports at a greater pace.

Speaking at the Global Mobility Summit ‘MOVE’, he said clean mobility powered by clean energy is the most powerful weapon to fight climate change. “This means a pollution-free clean drive, leading to clean air and better living standards for our people. We should champion the idea of ‘clean kilometres’. “My vision for the future of mobility in India is based on 7 Cs: common, connected, convenient, congestion-free, charged, clean, cutting-edge,” he said.

The focus must be to go beyond cars to other vehicles such as scooters and rickshaws, Modi said. “Common public transport must be the cornerstone of our mobility initiatives.”

The Prime Minister called for leveraging the full potential for vehicle pooling to improve private vehicle utilisation. “Congestion-free mobility is critical to check the economic and environmental costs of congestion,” he said. Mobility should be safe, affordable and accessible for all sections of the society, he said.

Stating that charged mobility is the way forward, the Prime Minister said the government wants to drive investments across the value chain from batteries to smart charging to electric vehicle manufacturing. “We need to ensure that public transport is preferred to private modes of travel,” he said. “The Internet-enabled Connected Sharing Economy is emerging as the fulcrum of mobility.”

Mobility, he said, is a key driver of the economy. “Better mobility reduces the burden of travel and transportation, and can boost economic growth. It is already a major employer and can create the next generation of jobs.”

Speaking on his government’s achievements, he said, the pace of construction of highways has doubled, the rural road building programme has been re-energised, fuel efficient and cleaner fuel vehicles are being promoted and low-cost air connectivity in under-served regions is being developed.

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Dilbag Singh replace SP Vaid as Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief

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Srinagar | The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday announced the transfer of Director General of Police SP Vaid as State’s Transport Commissioner. Director General of Prison, Dilbag Singh is been given the additional charge of the post until the appointment of a new chief.

SP Vaid’s transfer has come after the relatives of 10 police officers were kidnapped by the terrorist. After the intervention of the governor’s office, the family members were released in exchange for family members of terrorists, including the father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Riaz Naikoo detained by the police.

Responding to the transfer of Vaid, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah tweeted, “There was no hurry to replace SP Vaid He should have been changed only when a permanent arrangement had been worked out. Jammu and Kashmir police has enough problems without having to deal with the confusion of leadership.”

Vaid, a 1986-batch Indian Police Services (IPS) officer who is set to retire in October 2019 was appointed DGP of Jammu and Kashmir Police in December 2016. Earlier state intelligence chief Abdul Gani Mir was also replaced by Dr. B Srinivas.

The State of Jammu and Kashmir is under the President’s rule after the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government in June this year. After the completion of Amarnath Yatra, Satya Pal Malik was appointed as the new governor in place of NN Vohra.

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