国产精品99一区二区三_免费中文日韩_国产在线精品一区二区_日本成人手机在线

Nepal launches Made-in-China electric buses for 1st time

Source: Xinhua| 2018-10-23 21:05:54|Editor: mmm
Video PlayerClose
NEPAL-LALITPUR-MADE IN CHINA-ELECTRIC BUS?

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli launches the Made-in-China electric vehicles at the inaugural ceremony in Lalitpur, Nepal, Oct. 23, 2018. Nepal is approaching an electric future by launching the Made-in-China electric buses for the first time in the country. Amid a special function organized in Lalitpur on Tuesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the battery-operated buses, which have been developed by the Chinese company BYD. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

KATHMANDU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Nepal is approaching an electric future by launching the Made-in-China electric buses for the first time in the country.

Amid a special function organized in Lalitpur on Tuesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the battery-operated buses, which have been developed by the Chinese company BYD.

The formation of electric bus fleet has been regarded as a major milestone for the South Asian country for moving towards a green economy.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the prime minister said the electric buses are symbolic indication of the direction that Nepal is taking towards clean energy.

"The conversion of public transport to domestically-produced electricity will displace the expensive imported gasoline and diesel. I believe the conversion to electric mobility will have a significant positive impact on environment and health of the public," Oli said.

Mentioning that the country is going to be self-reliant in hydropower with the next few years, he said that the government aims to ensure that at least 20 percent of the overall vehicles will run on electric power by 2020.

"Our overall national goal is to reduce dependence on imported petroleum products by 50 percent or even more by the year 2050," Oli said.

In the initial phase, five electric buses will be plying on streets of the capital city. Then the electric bus fleet will be operated in Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, after the construction of the international airport is completed in the region some 10 months later.

The vehicles have been financed by the Asian Development Bank and handed over to Lumbini Development Trust. In Kathmandu, the electric buses will be operated under Sajha Yatayat cooperative company.

On the occasion, the Nepalese government also launched the "National Plan of Action for Electric Mobility," which mainly focused on the promotion of electric vehicles in the country through different strategies and financing mechanisms.

The step has been regarded as a landmark also for Nepal's tourism, as the electric bus fleet will significantly reduce air pollution. Kathmandu valley has been facing severe air pollution in the past few years especially due to smoke emission from the growing number of vehicles.

"The government is committed to operating electric vehicles in the major world heritage sites in the near future," Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari said.

Zhang Fan, the economic and commercial counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, said the step will contribute to the new energy development in Nepal and will strengthen collaboration between Nepal and China in the renewable energy sector.

After the inauguration, the prime minister himself took a ride in a newly launched electric bus from the event venue to his official workplace Singhadurbar.

   1 2 3 Next  

KEY WORDS: Nepal
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001375529171
主站蜘蛛池模板: 邛崃市| 赞皇县| 玉屏| 大关县| 闵行区| 比如县| 佛坪县| 云梦县| 南丰县| 江阴市| 郸城县| 福清市| 河池市| 西乌珠穆沁旗| 肇源县| 阆中市| 颍上县| 玛曲县| 凤阳县| 琼海市| 河西区| 遂昌县| 田林县| 宜君县| 蕉岭县| 西城区| 浠水县| 阳西县| 田林县| 铜鼓县| 张家界市| 贵德县| 双桥区| 宜宾市| 班戈县| 临朐县| 龙井市| 凌云县| 连云港市| 喜德县| 新安县|