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Finance Ministry makes EVs default choice for staff cars, doubles price ceiling to ₹20 lakh

Headline via The Hindu BusinessLine · first report 11 Nov, 15:34 IST, latest 11 Nov, 18:03 IST

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu BusinessLine at 11 Nov, 15:34 IST; the latest is from Orissa Post at 11 Nov, 18:03 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 15:34 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 18:03 IST
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The revised procurement rules aim to accelerate electric mobility across central government departments while allowing exceptions where conventional vehicles are necessary
The finance ministry is revising price limits for EV and petrol/diesel vehicle procurement to cut fuel dependence and promote electric mobility.
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has issued a notification making electric vehicles (EVs) the “default and preferred choice” for the procurement of government staff cars in all ministries and departments of the Centre, with the order coming into force with…

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