Quote for the Union budget 2022 from Nagesh Basavanhalli, Group CEO & MD, Greaves Cotton Limited

“The Union Budget 2022 has some important announcements to accelerate economic growth by focusing on 4 core pillars of productivity, climate action, financing investment, and PM Gati Shakti Programme which will help strengthen our infrastructure and MSME sector. The expansion of the National Highway network will provide better connectivity to our towns and cities and strengthen the supply chain network.

Overall huge impetus on rural growth through various schemes and technological intervention will help create more rural jobs and thereby create more demand from rural and semi-urban areas. The production linked incentives in several sectors announced by the government will help create more employment opportunities for the people.
Digital ecosystem for skilling & livelihood through online training is a step in the right direction as this is a critical need of the hour by the industry.

From the auto and EV sector’s point of view, the battery swapping policy will boost the adoption of EV. Further, the government’s move to encourage the private sector’s involvement to create sustainable and innovative business models for battery and energy as a service, too, will be a game-changer for the growth of the entire EV ecosystem of the country.”