Taiwanese investors delegation hold talks with Karnataka govt, keen on bus conversion to electricity

Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Friday stated that Taiwanese corporations have expressed curiosity to collaborate with the state Karnataka in changing diesel-run BMTC buses to electrical buses.

Briefing reporters after a high-level delegation from Taiwan met him right here to talk about industrial collaboration, he stated: “Converting the diesel-powered Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses to electrical buses would allow us to take a step ahead in direction of sustainability”.

He stated that his division would facilitate additional talks with the Transport Department on this regard.

Noting that Taiwan-based corporations have the required experience to rework diesel automobiles into electrical automobiles, he added that such a expertise is the necessity of the hour.

Taiwanese corporations have additionally evinced curiosity to collaborate in machine instruments and manufacturing, ESDM, automotive and auto parts, clear power manufacturing, and aerospace, Patil stated.

As a part of the assembly, a visible presentation on the economic ecosystem of the state, facilitation and incentives supplied by the federal government was made.

Over 50 Taiwanese investors had been current on the assembly, facilitated by the TIBA (Taiwan India Business Association), together with George Lien who led the visiting delegation.

TECC Director General Richard Chen, Principal Secretary, Industries, S.Selva Kumar, and Commissioner, Industries Gunjan Krishna had been additionally current on the meet.

(With inputs from IANS)