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ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Science and Technology plans to introduce motorcycles and environmentally friendly rickshaws, which will run on rechargeable batteries, in the country. <\/p>\n
During a visit to Pakistan's Energy and Renewable Technologies Council on Saturday, Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry rode a motorcycle that runs on batteries and a rickshaw. Electronic vehicles, according to the minister, would help conserve energy and protect the environment. <\/p>\n
Chaudhry said battery-powered vehicles, which were the future of transport, would revolutionize transport in Pakistan, one of the leading users of motorcycles and rickshaws. <\/p>\n
He elaborated on the government's goal of converting transportation into electronic technology, ultimately reducing oil dependence. <\/p>\n
"The use of electronic vehicles will reduce carbon emissions in the environment," the minister said. <\/p>\n
Chaudhry also announced the launch of a bottled water brand produced by his ministry that would initially be supplied to government offices. <\/p>\n
According to the minister, bottled water called Safe Drinking Water would be a cheaper alternative than other brands of mineral water in the market. <\/p>\n
In early July, the Pakistan Water Resources Research Council (PCRWR) told a parliamentary committee that all bottled water companies operating in Pakistan were selling "artificial" water instead of natural water. <\/p>\n
The PCRWR, a leading research organization that works under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said other countries did not allow bottled water companies to sell "artificial" water to their people. <\/p>\n
With the experiment of introducing cheaper and safer drinking water, Chaudhry hoped that his ministry would soon launch a project that would solve the problem of drinking water in the country. <\/p>\n
He said the introduction of cheaper bottled water was in line with the government's austerity drive.<\/p>\n
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