New Delhi may soon see Netas and Babus travelling around in eco-friendly electric sedans by November. A proposal by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd may soon see the arrival of electric vehicles for politicians and bureaucrats in the country.

According to a Times of India report, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has notified tenders and will float RFP (Request for Proposals) on Friday for 10000 battery powered cars. The company which is promoted by state-run power utilities are also planning to set up over 4000 charging centres in the NCR.

Union minister for renewable energy Piyush Goyal said that the drive towards Electrical vehicles “..will start with government departments”. Saurabh Kumar, MD of EESL told that company will initially buy 1000 four door electric vehicles that can run 120 to 150 km on a single charge.

Stating that they are planning to operate at least 30 to 40 percent of such vehicles through ministries and government offices he added that the EESL would provide the operators with all the assistance. “We told the government we will provide the EVs, drivers and maintenance. So nothing changes for the departments as they will continue to get the service for, maybe, Rs 5,000 less, and contribute in reducing pollution," he said.

India which is the third highest user of petroleum is also making attempts to find a much cheaper and eco-friendly alternative to natural gas.