Priyali Dhingra

Electric two-wheelers are more popular than ever, especially among India’s middle class. But a few businesses in Delhi are ingeniously using them to boost their profits while curbing vehicle emissions in the Capital.

Our motor vehicles emit a range of toxins – Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Benzene, Sulfur dioxide, and much more, which contribute to Delhi’s ‘non-breathable’ air. Converting old vehicles rather than buying new electric vehicles (EVs) can be a unique solution to tackling the Capital’s pollution crisis.

A survey shows that 94 per cent of women construction workers never raise their voices against air pollution at their workplace for fear of losing their jobs. But they continue to be the party most affected by rising dust levels in the capital.

Warrior Moms, a national citizen action group, is battling for their children’s right to breathe clean air in polluted cities like Delhi, by engaging in urban mobility, waste management, biomass burning, and biodiversity protection.

This innovation by Gursaurabh Singh could impact the lives of 8 crore Indians who commute on cycles, and has the potential to open up the electric vehicle sector for India’s masses.

Delhi engineer Abhishek Dwivedi took a 400 km trip to Leh on his e-scooter to show that electric vehicles can be as efficient as regular ones, and that you need not compromise due to range anxiety.