Nalco on Sunday launched a free eco-friendly electric vehicle (EV) service between Jagannath Temple and Jagannath Ballav Math at Puri.
The initiative is yet another step by the Nalco to develop Puri under the ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ project.
Earlier this year, Nalco had started battery-operated vehicle service in Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack railways stations.
The free EV service, which will benefit Divyangs and senior citizens, was flagged off by Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand in the presence of Project Director, DRDA Udhav Charan Majhi and other officials of Puri Municipality and Nalco.
This free public service would be maintained for the next five years.
“We would like Puri to be known across the country and world as one of the cleanest religious and tourist destinations.
A number of steps have been taken to develop Puri under the Government’s Swachh Iconic Place project. We are committed to bring in significant all-round development across Puri,’’said Chand.