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Norms for EV Charging Infrastructure Issued

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Operational Guidelines for EV Charging Stations Deployment

The Centre has announced guidelines for deploying approximately 72,300 public EV charging stations across India under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, which has a budget of Rs 10,900 crore, with Rs 2,000 crore specifically allocated for this initiative.

Subsidy Structure

  • Full Subsidy Locations:
    • Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100% subsidy on both upstream infrastructure and EV charging equipment if they provide free public access to chargers.
  • Partial Subsidy Locations:
    • Locations owned or managed by state or central governments (e.g., railway stations, airports, public sector OMC retail outlets, metro stations) will receive 80% subsidy on upstream infrastructure and 70% on EV supply equipment costs.
    • Highways and Expressways, along with cities' streets, shopping malls, and market complexes, will have an 80% subsidy on upstream infrastructure.
    • Battery Swapping/Charging Stations at any location will also receive an 80% subsidy on upstream infrastructure.

Implementation and Administration

  • Eligible entities, including GoI Ministries and State/UT governments, are responsible for appointing nodal agencies to manage EV PCS demand and submit proposals to the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will act as the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for the deployment.
  • The subsidy disbursal will follow a two-tranche system based on compliance and performance benchmarks.

Focus Areas

  • The scheme targets urban centers with a population over one million, smart cities, metro-connected satellite towns, state capitals, and high-density national and state highways.
  • Public transport hubs such as railway stations, airports, and fuel retail outlets are prioritized for infrastructure support.
  • Tags :
  • EV Charging
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