The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued operational guidelines for the rollout of public charging stations under the ₹10,900-crore PM E-DRIVE scheme, aimed at fast-tracking India’s shift to electric mobility.

The guidelines earmark ₹2,000 crore for setting up electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across cities and highways. Subsidies of up to 100% of costs have been announced for certain categories to encourage faster deployment. Advertisement

Government offices, hospitals, educational institutes and CPSE premises will be eligible for full subsidy on infrastructure and chargers. Locations like airports, railway stations, fuel retail outlets of state-run OMCs, metro stations and bus depots will get 80% subsidy on infra and 70% on charging equipment. Even malls, markets

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