SL to convert 500,000 tuk-tuks to EVs
Facing a severe energy crisis amid the financial downturn, Sri Lanka mulls to switch to electric mobility by converting 500,000 'tuk-tuks' (autorickshaws) to electric vehicles (EVs) within the next five years.
Facing a severe energy crisis amid the financial downturn, Sri Lanka mulls to switch to electric mobility by converting 500,000 'tuk-tuks' (autorickshaws) to electric vehicles (EVs) within the next five years.
Singh said no matter how big and developed a nation is, if it is not self-reliant for energy needs, then there will be hurdles to its development.
Electricity has still not been fully restored nationwide, which is hindering companies and the daily lives of more than 220 million people.
Energy and fertiliser requirements are one of the most immediate challenges being faced by the country, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
According to International media reports, millions of individuals in Europe are now spending a record amount of their income on energy costs as a result of rising wholesale gas and electricity prices.
While welcoming a high-level UN panel's recommendation to exempt the food purchases by the World Food Programme (WFP) from export restrictions, India has called for international cooperation to face the looming energy crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
