While states are free to announce their initiatives on EV, it is not very clear as to who is responsible for EV policies and its implementation. Few years back MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) headed at that time by the hon. Minister Dr. Farrukh Abdullah had announced a subsidy scheme that was not...Continue Reading
Such statements can at best be seen as directional than goals. Some Ministers have indeed been talking out of turns for converting into 100% EVs even before the 2030 deadline. Lately some statements have appeared in the media retracting the earlier stand and talking about 30% vehicles being electric by 2030. Who is authorised to...Continue Reading
There is nothing really on the ground. All put together there would be less than 300 public charging stations in India, most of them erected by the private players for their captive use or as demonstration units. Fast chargers are still only in few numbers as samples / demo units. Some shopping malls, commercial establishment...Continue Reading