Parliament Of India Gets Seven New EV Charging Stations, 10 New Electric Cars
In its efforts to embrace electric vehicles in the country, the government of India has taken multiple measures over the years, including directing its own departments to use electric vehicles for commuting. Following on this, EESL India (Energy Efficiency Services Limited) has now installed 7 EV charging stations in the heart of the political citadel in India, i.e. the Parliament.
Seven new electric vehicle charging stations, with 4 slow and 3 fast chargers, were inaugurated by the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, Snehlata Shrivastava recently in the Parliament premises in Delhi as an initiative by EESL India, the government’s arm that is responsible for coming up with efficient energy solutions. In addition, 10 electric cars were also flagged off.
Marking the occasion, EESL tweeted – “Enabling Indian government’s e-mobility vision @SnehlataShriva2, Secretary-General of Lok Sabha flagged off 10 EVs at the Parliament. Creating a robust supporting infrastructure, 4 slow & 3 fast chargers have been installed in the premises.”
The need for setting up of such charging stations has taken centre stage in recent times. Back in March, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) installed 25 new charging points across the capital, making regions in Lutyens’ Delhi, including CP, Gole Market, Sarojini Nagar, Jor Bagh and Yashwant Place friendlier to electric vehicles. The charging stations have been operational since the first week of March.
In addition, the Ministry of Urban Housing and Urban Affairs made amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014 for accommodating such electric vehicle charging stations within an area’s infrastructure.
This was further complemented by the goal to establish charging stations on the highways after every 25 km stretch. All these measures have been highlighted in the guidelines for the second phase of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme, which aims to bring in the EV revolution in India by converting at least 30 percent of India’s transportation into an electric by 2030.
Source: indiatimes
