SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC Civil Service Preliminary Exam Study Material Electric Vehicle Capital of India Karnataka wants to become the electric vehicle capital of India. Karnataka is the first state to roll out an Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy. The policy looks not only at boosting sales of EVs, but also setting up charging infrastructure. Policy aims to set up EV manufacturing zones along with facilities for testing that can be used even by start-ups. The state estimates that it will be able to create employment for 55,000 individuals over the next few years through the EV industry. SHAKTI Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India (SHAKTI) is the new scheme of the centre to provide cheaper coal to private power units through bidding. Under this new programme, Coal India offered assured coal supply to units through bidding. The private power units had to quote the discount in their power tariffs that they would offer after getting cheaper coa