Government to set up National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project
The Government has decided to implement Rs. 1,718 crore National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRIP) to improve the global competitiveness of the Indian Automotive Sector. The Project would help usher in better safety, emission and performance standards, which will improve Indian Automotive Industry’s export potential as well as help in improving the environmental quality in the country. This was stated by Shri Sontosh Mohan Dev, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises (Independent Charge) at a press conference, here today.
World class testing centres will be set up at Manesar and Chennai and the existing facilities at ARAI, Pune and VRDE, Ahmednagar will be upgraded to world-class levels under this Project, the Minister added. A state-of-the-art Proving Ground or testing tracks will also be set up as a part of the Project in due course.
Today, a considerable number of people lose their lives due to road accidents in the country. NATRIP will help the Government in improving the overall safety standards of automobiles and is expected to substantially improve the Road Safety levels. NATRIP infrastructure will also help in improving the quality standards and strengthening the “Made in India” brand globally. This infrastructure will also be available to auto industry for undertaking R&D activities to produce world-class automobiles and components.
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