Eco-friendly ride, first of it's kind! MHA Shah flags off India's first battery-operated bus in Ahmedabad

News Bharati    29-Aug-2019
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Ahmedabad, August 29: Stepping ahead in the mission to curb the pollution and make India a better place to breath in, MHA Amit Shah on Thursday flagged off battery-operated eco-friendly buses in Gujarat's Ahmedabad while inaugurating the country's first automated battery charging and swapping station for e-buses there.
 
 
 
Shah also participated in the tree plantation drive organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark culmination of the civic body's 3 month long campaign 'Mission Million Tree', which aimed at planting 10 lakh trees in Ahmedabad.
The said campaign was launched with an aim to make Ahmedabad the greenest city of India and it will continue till this goal is achieved. Later in the day, Shah, who represents Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, will attend a meeting of ‘Disha’, formerly known as District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee.
Disha initiative is meant for the effective implementation of Central schemes at the local level. He probably is slated to conclude his visit after attending the 7th Convocation ceremony of the Gandhinagar based Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, today.