August 13: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) organised a rally of electric vehicles to encourage and promote the use of electric vehicles to increase the consumption of clean green energy produced within the country. The event took place on the 38th anniversary of the NEA.

The rally that began from the NEA headquarters at Ratnapark passed through Maitighar, New Baneshwor, Tinkune, Sinamangal, Airport, Gaushala, Chabahil, Maharajgunj, Lajimpat, Lainchaur and Durbar Marga before concluding at Ratnapark.

Inaugurating the event, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, the Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, highlighted the government's commitment to bolstering the use of domestically generated electricity and promoting the adoption of electric appliances and vehicles for a cleaner environment.

Emphasizing the significance of electric vehicles, Minister Basnet underscored their potential in reducing the nation's reliance on petroleum-based products.

The NEA has adopted a policy of purchasing only electric vehicles for urban areas, and converting fuel vehicles into electric ones. The NEA has constructed charging stations in various 51 places, and the construction process has initiated in 13 additional places, according to the NEA.

Similarly, plans for the construction of charging stations are underway in more than 100 places across the country, it has been informed. (RSS)