Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automobile industry body, organized its 62nd Annual Convention today at New Delhi. Several senior leaders from the Government, policymakers, and industry experts deliberated on and brainstormed strategies for the future of sustainable Mobility.
In the special plenary session 4 titled “Building the Nation, Responsibly”, Guest of Honour, Mr. Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, commented, “We need to encash the disruption of modern technologies and innovative approaches such as EVs, biofuels, and others. The FAME-II scheme of the government helped in catapulting EV adoption. The Government and the industry need to make dedicated efforts to help India achieve the target of net-zero by 2070, while making the country auto manufacturing hub for the world.”
Speaking at the event, Ms Sumita Dawra, Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, said, “Our country is making great strides in every segment including automobile sector. As manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, we are constantly working to improve our ease of doing business by removing or integrating the approval and compliance requirements. PLI scheme by the government is providing the necessary support to the automobile sectors to grow swiftly.”
Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, President SIAM and Executive Vice Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. made the concluding remarks, thanking all the stakeholders.