Hyderabad, Feb 9 (KNN) Telangana is dedicated to pay a main role in India's transition to electric mobility, said Minister for IT, Industries and Commerce K T Rama Rao said on Wednesday reflecting on the state’s commitment to provide an impetus to electric vehicle adoption.

Addressing the launch event of the first edition of the Hyderabad E-Motor Show as part of the ongoing Hyderabad E-Mobility Week, he called Telangana as a front-runner in adopting sustainability and clean energy with a vision to make India self-reliant.

“With our progressive EV adoption policy, and our ability to provide 24x7 electricity, we aim to become the most 'electrified state' in mobility in India,” said the minister.

He further said that India is well equipped to develop as a hub for manufacturing of electric vehicles and its supply chain.

The minister who is popularly known as KTR said Telangana is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to bring manufacturing of various components of the ecosystem such as cell manufacturing, cell component manufacturing, battery swapping stations, EV manufacturing in two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and buses, and taking steps towards refining of lithium in the state.  (KNN Bureau)