50percent of Karnataka govt vehicles to be electric: Deputy CM

About 50 per cent of vehicles owned by the Karnataka government will be electric in the next 2-3 years to promote e-mobility and curb pollution, Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Monday."We will replace 50 per cent of all petrol/diesel government vehicles with an electric version to encourage e-mobility and reduce air pollution," he said at a virtual panel discussion on future of sustainable mobility, held as a part of the 'Harvard-India Conference' here.Noting that the state was ready for partnership in the e-mobility sector, Narayan said battery-charging points would be set up in high-rise buildings, at metro rail stations, malls, IT parks and apartments for powering electric vehicles, including cars and buses."As absence.....