New Delhi The government is developing a centralized mobile app to help electric vehicle (EV) users locate charging stations and book slots, said two people who sought anonymity.
The move by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) aims to encourage EV adoption in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune and Surat, which have a population of at least 4 million.
A BEE spokesperson said in an email, “BEE has been designated as the Central Nodal Agency for Deployment of Public Charging Infrastructure in India under the ‘Charging Infrastructure-Guidelines and Standards for Electric Vehicles’ issued by the Ministry of Power. ”
He said, “BEE has been entrusted with the design and development of a centralized online database to capture the data of public EV charging stations, and in addition to enable users to locate charging stations and book charging slots conveniently. A centralized mobile application is also being planned to help,” he said.
The move is part of India’s plan to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2070. The government is also working on a plan to use EVs for all central ministries and regional offices in the next three years.
center is running 10,000 crore rapid adoption and manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, which is designed to support electrification of public and shared transport and help build charging infrastructure.
The scheme is an important part of the Centre’s strategy to cut vehicular emissions. The funds allocated under FAME-II will be spent to subsidize 500,000 electric three-wheelers, 1 million electric two-wheelers, 55,000 electric passenger vehicles and 7,090 electric buses.
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