According to a senior official in Maharashtra, the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation has agreed to install roughly 200 charging stations for electric vehicles in the city by the end of the year.
Municipal commissioner Astik Kumar Pandey said the civic body will spend roughly Rs 5 crore from the amount allocated under the 15th Finance Commission for this purpose.
“The charging stations will come up at fuel pumps, malls, bus stands, railway stations, business complexes and other locations,” he said.
“This will encourage people to go for electric vehicles and help in reducing pollution. The fund granted under the 15 Finance Commission for Aurangabad city will also be used to buy electric cars for official use,” another official said.
