Delhi to Get 100 EV Charging Stations in 2 Months, CM Arvind Kejriwal Says

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday stated the nationwide capital would get 100 electrical automobile charging stations within the subsequent two months.

Kejriwal on Tuesday inaugurated 11 charging stations and stated the services would additionally embrace battery swapping factors.

“Earlier, battery swapping factors and charging stations have been totally different however these have now been clubbed collectively. These 11 stations have 73 charging factors. Within the subsequent two months, Delhi will get 100 charging stations,” he stated.

The chief minister stated majority of those charging stations have been being arrange at Metro stations to allow individuals to go away their autos on the charging stations, take the Metro to their locations, after which return dwelling with a completely charged automobile.

The charging stations have come up beneath public-private partnership, for which the Delhi authorities recognized 100 land parcels, he stated.

The gear and the manpower have been supplied by the concessionaires.

In a tweet in Hindi, the chief minister stated, “At present, I inaugurated 11 charging stations in Delhi. These are primarily based on a novel mannequin. After getting the autos charged at these stations, it will likely be extraordinarily economical to drive them. At present, Delhi has given the world the most affordable mannequin.” He stated a consumer, after charging their automobile, would spend 7 paise per kilometre for a two-wheeler, 8 paise for a three-wheeler, and 33 paise for a automobile, which was extra economical than petrol, diesel and CNG.

The formidable Delhi Electrical Automobiles coverage, launched in August 2020, goals to extend the share of electrical autos to 25 % of complete gross sales by 2024.

Talking in regards to the showcause discover issued to Dialogue and Growth Fee of Delhi Vice-Chairperson Jasmine Shah, Kejriwal stated, “The Cupboard appointed him and solely the Cupboard can query him.” The Delhi authorities’s planning division on Monday issued a showcause discover to Shah over prices of “misusing public workplace” by appearing because the “official spokesperson” of the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP), sources stated.

The motion got here following a grievance by BJP chief and West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma.

The Aam Aadmi Celebration had termed the discover “yet one more assault on the Delhi authorities on account of its rising graph in Gujarat”.