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This is an archive article published on October 3, 2011

City’s new Green ride

Kolkata got the first batch of solar powered rickshaws called ‘Soleckshaw’ on Sunday.

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*Kolkata got the first batch of solar powered rickshaws called ‘Soleckshaw’ on Sunday. High on green norms — it has zero carbon emission — with the option of using pedals,the product developed by Durgapur branch of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has the potential of doing away with the traditional three wheelers in the city.

*The new rickshaws can attain a maximum speed of 18 kilometres per hour with a very less human effort. Another interesting feature is that the battery could be recharged also by conventional electricity if solar power is not available.

*“Certainly,it can be used to replace the hand-pulled rickshaw,” said Power Minister Manish Gupta,who was present at the unveiling of the soleckshaws,along with Kolkata Mayor Shovon Chatterjee at Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Kolkata in Jadavpur.

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*Five soleckshaws were distributed to rickshaw pullers free of cost at ward number 97 Ranikuti area of South Kolkata. To popularise these new vehicles,CSIR Director General Samir Kumar Brahmachari said the licence will be made available for Rs 100.

*There are around 6,000 hand-pulled rickshaws in and around Kolkata and 18,000 people depend on them for their livelihood.

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