The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) in the state of Uttar Pradesh has decided to provide 100 acre land to at least 50 e-rickshaw manufacturers. This will be another boost to the industrial development projects in the state.
With this allotment of land to interested manufacturers, the already existing units in Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan will be shifted to one place. Manufacturers believe that once the units shift to UP, the facilities being provided in the state under the Electric Vehicle Policy would help in bringing down the cost of e-rickshaws.
As per the officials of YEIDA, Electric Vehicle City (EVC), will be set up in Sector 28, which is hardly 4km from the upcoming Jewar Airport in Greater Noida. Officials have sought details of manufacturers and the size of the land that each manufacturer would require. The Electric Vehicle Manufacturers’ Welfare Trust, which sought manufacturing units in Uttar Pradesh, said the land allotment was likely to be completed within two months.
Chairman of the Trust, Jai Bhagwan Goel spoke to TOI, and said – “Manufacturing units are not in one place. While some are in Delhi, others are in Haryana and Rajasthan. Similarly, ancillaries associated with e-rickshaw manufacturing are located at different places. If manufacturing units and ancillaries are at one place, the cost of e-rickshaws will come down. Maximum demand for e-rickshaws is also in UP. The project will help vendors get e-rickshaws at a reasonable price. The list of manufacturers and land requirements will be handed over to YEIDA CEO Arun Veer Singh in a few days.”
