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State Government | Maharashtra - India | PID: 203313
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Maharashtra leads in the country for hosting the highest number of electric vehicle charging stations in the country, data shared by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said. The minister recently shared the data related to the EV charging stations before the Parliament in a written reply.
As per the details shared by the minister, in India, there are currently, 5,293 electric vehicle charging stations established along National Highways. This included 4,729 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations set up under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas at an expenditure of Rs. 178 Crore.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, he said that the Ministry of Heavy Industries has set up a target of 5,833 EV charging stations along Highways. out of a total of 7,432 EV charging stations through three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG). The state has provided a capital subsidy of Rs. 800 Crore to these Oil Companies towards the establishment of 7,432 EV charging stations.
| Updated on: 26 - Aug - 2024
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