In a major boost to electric vehicle, the Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray will launch a civic-run EV cell on Wednesday, February 23.
On Monday, February 21, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had said that the EV cell will be placed under the environment department of the municipal corporation.
According to reports, Thackeray, who is also the guardian minister of Mumbai suburbs will launch the cell from Sahyadri Guest House.
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Issuing an official statement, the BMC said that Mumbai Electric Vehicle Cell will bring together government officials, e-mobility experts and representatives from the electric vehicle industry. It will assist policy makers in the promotion of electric vehicles, build infrastructure for electric vehicle charging in the Mumbai Metropolitan area, provide easy credit facilities for the purchase, implement state-of-the-art technology for in-vehicle batteries, and public transport.
For those unversed, the Maharashtra Industries Minister Subhash Desai on Wednesday, December 29, inaugurated its first EV charging poll near the Parel railway station.
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The BMC’s ultimate aim is to set up 1,000 EV charging stations in the city in the coming years as the demand for electric vehicles is on the rise.
Earlier, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) looks to replace its current automobiles that use fossil fuels, with electric vehicles.
In the first stage, about 100 such vehicles will be acquired, not just for official purposes, but also for garbage transportation by the Solid Waste Management (SWM) department.
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