Nashik establishes 7 EV charging stations, plans to install 20
To expand the city’s EV charging infrastructure, the Nashik Civic administration has established seven electric vehicle charging stations and plans to set up three more in the coming week, Times of India reported.
Planned to establish at different locations, the Civic administration intends to channelise Rs 10 crore from the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) to operationalise 20 electric vehicle charging stations in total.
A private company based in Delhi was appointed to set up these stations. Up till now, 7 stations have been established in the areas of Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Pramod Mahajan Garden, Ambad Link Road, Satpur fire station, Krishi Nagar jogging track, Satpur divisional office and Mahatma Nagar cricket ground.
Citing civic officials, the report stated that three more EV charging stations will be set up at Ganeshwadi vegetable market, Amrutdham fire station in Panchavati, and B.D. Bhalekar ground. These charging points will be operational within a week and will utilise electricity from the state power utility, MSEDCL.
In addition, the TOI reported, the remaining 10 EV charging stations will be established at five divisional offices of NMC– Panchavati, Nashik Road, Nashik East and Nashik West.
Citing an official, TOI reported, "Besides, the EV charging stations are to be set up at Tapovan bus depot, Raje Sambhaji Stadium, Bytco Hospital in Nashik Road, Phalke Smarak and open NMC space in Lekha Nagar."
For EV charging, the government has set a price of Rs 16.60 per unit. According to a senior NMC official, each EV charging station can charge two four-wheelers and six two-wheelers simultaneously.
Under NCAP, NMC has already received Rs 86 crore in funding, of which Rs 10–12 crore will go towards installing EV charging stations. This is a component of the efforts to encourage the city's adoption of electric vehicles in order to lessen reliance on gasoline or diesel vehicles. The official further stated that the civic body's policy is to solely purchase electric vehicles for its officials and office-bearers.