Climate change is commonly understood to be one of the drivers of extinction, affecting biodiversity in nearly every corner of the planet. But few realize that the loss of biodiversity is also exacerbating climate change and shifting global weather patterns. But Human civilization is going to develop day by day and also demand is increasing. Supply and demand are increasing with the demand, in which the oppression with nature and environment has increased several times. New cars are constantly running at breakneck speed. The fierce offers of the companies and the ever new models have greatly increased the car addiction among the people. But in what way is anyone influencing this nature? The price of petrochemicals is increasing day by day. The price of daily necessities is also increasing.
So, with all these aspects in mind, the Indian government is increasing the number of electric vehicles. In March 2022, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari mentioned in the Parliament that between 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, the two–wheeler EVs rose by 422%; three–wheelers by 75%, and four–wheelers up by 230%. The number of electric buses also increased by over 1,200%. India’s road to a fully-electric ecosystem still has a few hurdles – High cost, inadequate infrastructure, lack of high-performing EVs. The electric variants of the 2 and 4-wheelers are often priced much higher than regular fuel options. This is the most important reason for the slow adoption of electric mobility. The maintenance costs are high mainly due to the lack of necessary amenities. There are more than 65,000 petrol bunks in India but only 1640 EV charging stations. The EVs in India so far have only been variants of the already available fossil-fuel driven 2 and 4-wheelers. High-performing luxury variants and supercars like Teslas are yet to hit the Indian market. In the 2022 budget, a battery-swapping policy was announced as an easier way to charge EVs. Last year, the government also announced a Production Linked Incentive scheme for automakers, part of which aims to boost electric vehicle manufacturing.