indore the state government is likely to announce an electric vehicle ev policy in april a move aimed at attracting investments from automobile industry and components makersthe electric vehicle policy is ready and is in consultation stage with the government we are planning to give it a final shape in the coming months and announce it during auto expo we have invited suggestions from various stakeholders of automobile sector to draft policies and develop a conducive ecosystem for the automobile industry in the state industrial policy and investment promotion department principal secretary sanjay kumar shukla said a meeting of senior officials from the industry department madhya pradesh industrial development corporation mpidc national automotive test tracks natrax industries and confederation of indian industry cii was held on tuesday to plan events for auto expo the state government will invite manufacturers of passenger commercial earth movers and component makers to showcase their new launches future technologies products and partsto strengthen the network of automakers dealers and component manufacturers buyerseller meetings will also be organised in the expo that will be held at 2 places in the city at the automobile testing facility at national automotive test tracks natrax in pithampur and at another destination for which location is being identifiedshukla said the auto expo may be added as a regular event in the state by hosting it once every two yearswe are looking to make the state a favourable destination for the auto industry and handhold them in expanding the dealers network in the state the state has immense potential for the auto industry and we are working on enhancing it for the industry madhya pradesh industrial development corporation indore executive director rohan saxena said a car racing and vintage car rally will also be organised in the auto expo said officials we have suggested to showcase and leverage natrax by conducting a tour inside the facility demonstrating some activities of a few tracks such as maximum acceleration of vehicles and others natrax additional director centre head dr n karuppaiah said