Q. Who is the head of the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on EV battery safety standards?
Answer:
Tata Narsingh Rao
Notes: Ministry of Road Transport and Highway constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Tata Narsingh Rao. He is the Director of International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad.
Based on the recommendations of the expert committee report, the Ministry has issued amendments including additional safety requirements related to battery cells, on-board charger, design of battery pack, thermal propagation due to internal cell short circuit leading to fire etc.