Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited (MEM) announced that it has delivered the first Treo auto to a beneficiary, Narinder Singh Chaudhry, under the RAAHI (Rejuvenation of Auto-Rickshaw in Amritsar through Holistic Intervention) Project instituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Launched in 2019, the RAAHI project focuses on reducing air pollution levels in the city and is a part of City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS).
A total of 12 cities, including Amritsar, have been selected under the CITIIS programme, and MEM will deliver over 500 Treo electric autos over the next few months, a communication from the EV maker said.
Under the project, a subsidy of INR 75 000 is given to each beneficiary, with an allotted outlay of INR 108 crore.
Suman Mishra, CEO, MEM, said that 3-wheelers play a pivotal role in last-mile mobility, and the Treo fleet will promote usage of electric vehicles over ICE – thereby reducing pollution. “Along with significantly higher earnings and improved lifestyles, our driver partners will be trendsetters,” she added.