If the old petrol and diesel vehicles are completely replaced in electric vehicles in 44 cities with a population of 10 lakh India, then it can save more than 9 lakh crore rupees in the country. Because, India has to spend $ 106.6 billion to import crude oil every year, which is equal to ₹ 9.17 lakh crore in Indian rupee. Apart from this, India can avoid 11.5 tonnes of PM2.5 emissions every day by 2035 and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to 61 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The study of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has also claimed that the move will save more than 5100 crore liters of petrol and diesel. It has been said in the status that the number of old vehicles in these 44 cities across India can increase from 49 lakhs to 75 lakhs in 2024 by 2030. According to Terry, due to petrol and diesel vehicles, air pollution in many cities of India is up to 37 percent in the winter season. Older vehicles have a major contributor to air pollution in big cities of India.
Diesel buses are the biggest responsible
The study has revealed that old diesel buses are most responsible for increasing pollution in the environment. It has also come to light that if these old buses are banned, by 2030, PM2.5 can help reduce 50 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 percent.
CNG vehicles also recommended
The study states that Teri has proposed a plan to remove about 1.14 crore vehicles between 2030 and 2035 in a phased manner to ban old buses. It is recommended to replace all these with electric vehicles or adopt combinations of electric and CNG vehicles. The study states that with full change on electric vehicles, 11.5 tonnes of PM2.5 emissions can be avoided every day by 2035 and a reduction of 61 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas emissions.
3.7 lakh new jobs will be generated
The study further states that this will create about 3.7 lakh new jobs in electric vehicles and renewable energy sectors. It also states that to give this change to electric mobility, it has been said to install more than 45,000 electric charging stations and 130 vehicle scraping facilities in these 44 cities. If half of the old vehicles are converted to CNG, then about 2,655 new CNG stations will be required.