National Pollution Control Day: Accelerating Toward a Cleaner Future

National Pollution Control Day is observed annually in India on December 2nd to raise awareness about the harmful effects of pollution and the importance of pollution control measures. The day honors the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, which highlighted the need for stronger environmental protection and safety regulations.

National Pollution Control Day aims to promote actions and policies that reduce pollution, protect natural resources, and improve air and water quality for the well-being of people and the environment. It serves as a reminder of the importance of sustainable practices and the role of industries, governments, and individuals in reducing pollution.

India is home to several leading eco-friendly startups that are driving sustainable change across various industries. These startups are focused on reducing environmental impact through innovative solutions in clean energy, waste management, electric mobility and sustainable agriculture. Companies like blusmart Mobility and MOOEV are transforming the transportation sector with electric vehicles offering cleaner alternatives to traditional fuel-based vehicles. 

ChargeZone and Battery Smart are making strides in EV charging infrastructure enabling the growth of electric mobility across the country. Other startups like Baaz Bikes and Altigreen are working to make last-mile transportation more sustainable with electric vehicles and new technologies. These eco-friendly companies are helping the environment, creating green jobs, and improving quality of life by offering cleaner, greener transportation options.

Hala Mobility

Hala Mobility is a cleantech startup that allows people to rent, lease, or buy electric vehicles (EVs). It was founded in 2020 by Srikanth Reddy, Snehith Reddy Meda, and Anand Pareek. The company’s goal is to make transportation affordable, shared, and free from carbon emissions.

Hala Mobility is India’s first AI-powered e-mobility platform. It helps users choose from a range of electric vehicles, access charging and service networks, and offers businesses and fleet operators a simple dashboard to manage their EV fleets. The platform also provides an EV-as-a-service solution for e-commerce companies and gig workers, with an app to manage EVs, batteries, and drivers.

ather

ather energy is an Indian company that makes electric scooters and operates a charging network for electric vehicles in India. Ather Energy is an Indian company that makes electric two-wheelers, based in Bangalore. It was founded by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain in 2013. The company currently manufactures electric scooters like the Ather 450 Apex, Ather 450S, Ather 450X, Ather 450X Pro, and Ather Rizta. 

Ather Energy is one of the few hardware startups in India. The company has created India's first truly smart electric scooters and is supported by the founders of flipkart, Tiger Global, and Hero Motocorp.

Charge+Zone

Charge+Zone is an EV charging company that provides fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) like cars, buses, and trucks. ChargeZone is leading the e-mobility revolution by creating fast public charging stations. 

It offers DC fast chargers and software solutions to monitor EV charging stations in real-time, manage the stations, and more. Users can find charging stations by entering their location, user details, payment information, and more.

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Battery Smart

Battery Smart is India’s biggest network of battery swapping stations for electric two and three-wheelers. Battery Smart is a leading company in India that provides battery swapping services for two and three-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs). 

Battery Smart is an EV battery-swapping network that offers advanced Li-ion batteries for electric two and three-wheelers. The company has created a 48V Li-ion twin battery system that can be added to all electric rickshaw (e3w) and electric two-wheeler (e2w) models.

Bolt Earth

Bolt Earth is India’s largest EV charging network, with over 35,000 charging points in more than 1,600 cities. The company was founded in 2017 by Mohit Yadav and Jyotiranjan Harichandan to make EV charging easier and more affordable. Bolt Earth serves over 199,000 active EV users and operates as a peer-to-peer network. 

It offers both standard and fast charging for 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers and 4-wheelers. The Level 1 charging points are user-friendly, compatible with all EVs and provide a safe and reliable charging experience. They are compact, powerful and can be used at homes, businesses and while on the go.

E-Trio

E-Trio is a company based in Hyderabad that focuses on electric vehicles (EVs) for last-mile transportation. E-Trio is an EV company focused on making electric vehicles (EVs) affordable for everyone. They work on cars, as well as other products like electric light commercial vehicles (LCVs), electric bikes, and electric three-wheelers. 

E-Trio is an electric vehicle (EV) startup with a vision to offer a wide range of EVs. The company aims to make electric mobility affordable and accessible for everyone.

AltiGreen

Altigreen is a company based in Bengaluru that makes electric three-wheelers. We design, develop, and produce advanced electric vehicles in India, mainly for last-mile transportation. Altigreen is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) technology for last-mile transportation (LMT) using 2, 3, and 4-wheeled vehicles for commercial use. 

Founded in 2013, the Bangalore-based startup began as a technology provider for electric vehicles. Altigreen's vehicles are built to be safe, strong, and comfortable. They are said to have lower running and maintenance costs compared to traditional vehicles. These vehicles are available in major Indian cities through a network of dealerships.

Baaz Bikes

Baaz Bikes is an electric mobility startup that provides electric scooters and batteries for delivery workers. The company aims to make electric mobility affordable and accessible for delivery professionals. Baaz is a platform that helps gig workers make deliveries at the lowest cost by offering cost-efficient bikes (Baaz Bikes) designed in-house through local bike rental partners. 

The platform also has a large network of automated battery swapping stations, giving bikes nearly unlimited range. Baaz follows a simple business model, selling bikes to a growing network of vehicle rental partners. These partners rent the bikes to gig workers through the Baaz platform, earning regular income from bike rentals and battery swap commissions.

BluSmart

BluSmart is India's first and largest ride-hailing service with zero emissions. Its mission is to make transportation smarter, safer, cleaner and more sustainable for a better future. BluSmart Mobility is an all-electric ride-sharing company in India that provides a smart, shared transportation platform. 

BluSmart Mobility offers electric shared transportation platforms for efficient, smart, and sustainable travel. The company aims to transform Indian cities by creating a complete electric on-demand mobility platform.

MOOEV

MOOEV was founded in 2021 by Ennarasu Karunesan, Raghavendra Mysore and Ramesh Kumar VG. The company focuses on solving key challenges in bringing electric heavy-duty vehicles to India. MOOEV helps convert heavy-duty freight fleets to electric and provides engineering, operations and management solutions to support the sustainable use of new fleets for short-distance transportation. 

MOOEV is working with more than five major companies that want to add its electric truck fleet to their logistics operations. The company also plans to grow its EV Fleet-as-a-Service and EV Charge-as-a-Service by expanding its charging network to support more vehicles.

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