PM Narendra Modi launches solar-powered e-boats in Varanasi; distributes e-rickshaws

May 01, 2016 19:01

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Varanasi visit on Sunday launched a scheme for environment-friendly solar-powered e-boats at the Assi Ghat. The scheme to distribute e-boats is an attempt to reduce pollution and keep the Ganga river cleaner.

PM Modi flagged off a fleet of 11 e-boats and also interacted with boatmen at Assi Ghat. PM Modi also rode in an e-boat. The boats have been modified to install solar panels.

These e-boats will not only reduce pollution, but will also bring down the operational costs, thereby enabling higher incomes for those who earn their livelihoods through such boats on the river Ganga, claims government.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi also distributed 1,000 e-rickshaws, meeting and interacting with beneficiaries. Varanasi is the Prime Ministers Lok Sabha constituency.

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