Haryana got its first e-charging station in Panchkula to promote the use of electric vehicles in the State.
Union Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tarun Kapoor inaugurated the e-charging station at the Renewable Energy Building in Panchkula. At this e-charging station, free-charging facility will be provided to all types of electric vehicles.
It was informed that the Government will install e-charging stations at 500 places in the State so that an e-charging station can be set up after every three kilometers.
Speaking on this occasion, Tarun Kapoor said that if sufficient numbers of e-charging stations are available for e-vehicles, then more people will be able to use e-vehicles.
He said that petrol and diesel have to be imported from outside, but we have enough solar power, therefore, efforts are being made to install such e-charging stations in every corner of the country for e-charging so that people can charge their vehicles without facing inconvenience. Now it is necessary to increase the circulation of e-vehicles in the electronic era, he added.
Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Department, TC Gupta informed that Haryana is the first state in the country to conserve renewable energy.
Haryana Government has taken several necessary steps, which have benefited the citizens greatly. With the availability of e-charging stations, citizens will develop an inclination towards e-vehicles, he said. During the year 2021, the Departments in Haryana will hire only e-vehicles, he said.
The Additional Chief Secretary said that it has been decided by the department to install e-charging stations at 500 places in the state so that an e-charging station can be set up after every three kilometers.
He informed that due to the introduction of e-vehicles, the consumption per km of petrol and diesel driven vehicles will also be very low. The noise and pollution from e-vehicles will also be very low and e-charging stations will prove to be effective in bringing revolution in the field of e-vehicles, Gupta added. On this occasion, keys of five e-vehicles were handed over to persons from Karnal, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Panchkula. During the programme, HAREDA also signed an agreement with M / s Convergence Energy Service Limited CESL, under which infrastructure will be developed in the state for e-vehicles.