New Delhi Sep 6 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that commercial vehicles such as buses taxis and rickshaws powered by alternative fuels such as "Ethanol Methanol Bio-diesel and CNG" will be exempted from the requirement of a permit.
The Minister for Road Transport and Highways was speaking at the 58th annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
"I am happy to announce that we have decided that electric vehicles and all vehicles which operate on Ethanol Methanol Bio-diesel CNG will not require a permit " Gadkari said.
The minister told the convention that the move will open more business opportunities for the industry.
According to the minister transport ministers of all the state governments have given their unanimous support to the criteria.
"Now the states will implement it and there will be no need for any permits for electric auto rickshaw buses and taxis...."
Besides Gadkari informed the convention that the central government is going to cancel the requirement of speed governors.
"We don t need it as we are developing good roads. There is no need to limit the speed artificially " he said.
In addition the minister asked the automobile industry to offer better engines and produce high performance vehicles.

--IANS ravi-rrb-rv/bg