TGSPDCL to provide subsidies up to 100% on EV charging stations under center's “PM E-DRIVE” scheme

In a move to promote the adoption of electric vehicles, the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) has launched a special drive on Tuesday to promote EV Public Charging Stations across key urban and industrial areas in the state, offering subsidies of up to 100% under the Union government’s “PM E-DRIVE” scheme.

Under the program, Musharraf Faruqui, the Chairman and managing director of TGSPDCL, inspected the Telangana Secretariat parking areas to seek places that can be established as charging stations. He announced that individuals or entities establishing EV PCS in major cities and industrial zones will be eligible for a subsidy of 70% to 100%, depending on the location’s category, In addition, he declared that a 70% to 100% subsidy, depending on the location's category, would be available to people or companies installing EV PCS in industrial zones and big cities.

The drive came after a meeting held between TGSPDCL, REDCO, and Charge Point Operators to guarantee the successful execution of the program. To streamline the whole process, a dedicated module has been designed in the SASA mobile app. Through the app, interested candidates can notify their local assistant engineer, who will visit the proposed location and take the details into consideration.