Sindh govt depts: Conventional vehicles to be replaced with EVs: Sharjeel

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to gradually replace conventional vehicles used in government departments with electric vehicles (EVs). In this regard, a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Austerity was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon. Provincial Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, the relevant provincial secretaries and other officials attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed measures to reduce government expenditures, save fuel and assess the vehicle requirements of various departments. It was decided to purchase vehicles for the Home Department, Anti-Corruption Establishment and the universities and Boards Department. It was also decided that electric vehicles would be given preference when purchasing vehicles for government departments.

Addressing the meeting, Sharjeel Inam Memon said that saving government resources was among the government’s priorities. Steps were being taken to reduce expenditures while also ensuring environmental protection. The Sindh government wanted electric vehicles to be given preference over conventional vehicles in future vehicle purchases and to gradually shift the entire government vehicle system to environment-friendly technology.

He said that promoting the use of EVs in government vehicles would reduce fuel expenses and lessen the burden of fuel costs on the national exchequer. The future belongs to electric vehicles, and the Sindh government wants government institutions to adopt environment-friendly technology and reduce their dependence on conventional fuels. The gradual transition to EVs would also help reduce the day-to-day expenditures of government departments.

Provincial Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that smoke emitted by conventional vehicles affects the urban environment and air quality. He said that he also wanted to promote the use of electric vehicles instead of conventional vehicles in local government institutions.

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