Being the oldest and largest among these agencies, Arai will formulate a plan to allocate the fund among the four testing agencies enlisted under the PM E-drive scheme - Arai itself, International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC), and National Automotive Test Track (NATRAX).
"Arai is likely to make a plan for the division of PM E-drive scheme's allocation, being the oldest and biggest testing agency among those empowered under the scheme," said the first person mentioned above, requesting anonymity.
This story is from the December 31, 2024 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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