E-Charging Facilities will be available at All Necessary Places in the Cities

• 13 Apr 2023

Why in News?

According to information received from media sources on 12 April 2023, on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, work has been started to make the state a leader in the field of electric vehicles. E-charging facilities will be available at all important places in the cities.

Key Points

• The aim of the state government is not only to promote EV manufacturing but also to provide proper charging facilities at all necessary places to the citizens using it.
• Its responsibility has been given to the Urban Development Department. It has also decided the process of allotting the land on a need basis to service providers for e-charging facilities.
• In the first phase, the Electric Mobility Plan (CEMP) will be implemented in 17 municipal corporation cities under the Smart Cities Mission. A working group has also been constituted for the fast-track development of charging infrastructure.
• Principal Secretary of Urban Development Amrit Abhijat said that the land will be given on lease for 10 years to government institutions for charging. The construction of charging infrastructure will be done on a revenue-sharing model as per the norms of the Ministry of Power.
• The lease period, revenue sharing rate and other prescribed norms will be revised from time to time. The institutions will be selected under the tender process. Preference will be given to those who provide charging facilities to the consumers at minimum charges.