NewZNew (Panchkula) : Panchkula’s MLA & State Minister, Haryana, Gyan Chand Gupta has unveiled ‘Mayuri’ the Battery operated E Rickshaw. These are the same Battery Rickshaws which were launched in Rajasthan recently, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event took place in Panckula Industrial Area’s Narang Motors. The MLA also took a ride in the E Rickshaw. Owner of Narang Motors Rajkumar Narang was also present.
E Rickshaws can prove to be a boon in providing pollution free public transport. Not just in ferrying passengers, the E Rickshaw can be customised to serve as a loader, can be used by vegetable & fruit vendors, it can also be take school children from home to school & back.
The battery Rickshaw costs nearly Rs 1 Lakh 20 Thousand and can be a good way to provide self employment to people, in an environment friendly way.
“These E Rickshaws are suitable to provide an earning source to the poor as well as lower middle class segment of people. The Battery Rickshaw is available in easy installments for which a down payment of just Rs 30,000 has to be made by the buyer. The rest will be taken care of through comfortable EMIs’, because of the tie up with Banks.” Said Rajkumar Narang.