Govt unveils Rs 2K-cr subsidy for EV charging units
New subsidy scheme is being offered under Rs10,900-cr PM E-DRIVE scheme
Offering subsidies of up to 100% for setting up public charging stations for electric vehicles in cities, across highways
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued operational guidelines, which earmark an outlay of Rs2,000 crore for offering subsidies of up to 100 per cent for setting up public charging stations for electric vehicles in cities and across highways under the Rs10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme.
Government premises such as offices, hospitals, educational institutions and central public-sector enterprises will receive 100 per cent subsidy on both upstream infrastructure and EV charging equipment, provided the chargers offer free public access, the guidelines state. In the case of bus stations operated by state transport undertakings, metro stations, municipal parking lots, public sector ports and NHAI /state government controlled toll plazas and way-side amenities on highways and expressways, the subsidy will cover 80 per cent of upstream infrastructure and 70 per cent of EV supply equipment cost.
