ईभी आयातमा नियमन आवश्यक : सन्तोष कोइरालाEV Imports Need Regulation: Santosh Koirala
नेपाल बैंकर्स संघका अध्यक्ष सन्तोष कोइरालाले जसलाई पनि विद्युतीय सवारी (ईभी) आयात गर्न दिन नहुने बताएका छन् । नाडा अटोमोबाइल्स एसोसिएसन अफ नेपालले आयोजना गरेको ‘नाडा अटो डाइलग’ कार्यक्रममा उनले भने, "हिजो हाइड्रोपावर र कृषिमा काम गर्नेहरूले समेत आज चीनबाट ईभी ल्याइरहेका छन् । राज्यले कस्ता ईभी कसले ल्याउने भन्ने नीति बनाउनुपर्छ ।"
‘लङ टर्म पोलिसी फर अटो सेक्टर’ छलफलमा कोइरालाले आयातकर्ताको पूर्वाधार र ईभीको गुणस्तर हेर्नुपर्ने जोड दिए । उनले प्रश्न उठाए, "ब्याट्री र प्रविधिको अवस्था के छ ? ईभी बिग्रियो भने नेपालमा इन्जिनियरिङ छ कि छैन ?" बैंकहरूले ऋण दिँदा डाउन पेमेन्ट ५०%, ६०% कि ८०% राख्ने र दुई वर्षपछि गाडी छाडे रकम कसरी उठाउने भन्ने चिन्ता रहेको उनले बताए ।
Nepal Bankers Association President Santosh Koirala has stated that not everyone should be allowed to import electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the ‘NADA Auto Dialogue’ organized by the NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal, he noted that even companies previously involved in hydropower and agriculture are now importing EVs from China. “The state must decide who can import what kind of EVs,” he said.
During a panel discussion on ‘Long-Term Policy for the Auto Sector,’ Koirala emphasized the need to evaluate importers’ infrastructure and EV quality. He raised concerns: “What about battery and technology standards? Is there engineering expertise in Nepal to repair EVs?” He added that banks are grappling with issues like setting down payments at 50%, 60%, or 80% and recovering funds if borrowers abandon EVs after two years. Koirala stressed the urgency for clear policies to regulate EV imports.
