President Murmu launches EV-Yatra Portal

With an aim to facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public Electric Vehicle charger, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday launched the ‘EV-Yatra Portal’ developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The launch was made during National Energy Conservation Day celebrations in the national capital today.President Murmu also presented the National Energy Conservation Awards, National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards and National Painting Competition prizes in New Delhi today, said the President’s Secretariat.Addressing the gathering, the President said,”It is a top priority for all of us to ensure that future generations breathe in a pollution-free environment, progress well and live healthy lives. Breathing in clean air is a basic human right. By protecting the environment, we can protect many human rights.” The President said that while facing the challenges of climate change and global warming, energy conservation is a global as well as national priority.”Although India’s per capita carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions are less than one-third of the world average, India as a responsible country is contributing significantly in environment protection,” she added.The President said that India, in COP-26, had given the message of ‘Lifestyle For Environment’ i.e. LiFE, urging the world community to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle.