Mysuru’s first electric vehicle (EV) charging station was launched on the premises of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation’s (CESC) Corporate Office at Vijayanagar, near Hinkal, on Tuesday. The CESC is planning to throw open more such charging stations as there is a big push from the government for vehicles run on green energy. CESC managing director Manohar M. Bevinamara, who inaugurated the charging station, told The Hindu that it had been established at a cost of ₹8 lakh. Mr. Bevinamara said three more locations had been identified for establishing charging stations. “Infrastructure for faster charging on the go such as fuel stations is expected to boost the EV sector.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2021 18:33 UTC