India, Sept. 29 -- The government has released detailed guidelines for establishing over 72,300 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across India under the INR 10,900 Cr PM E-DRIVE scheme.

A PTI report said that an initial INR 2,000 Cr has been earmarked to support the rollout. The government is looking to accelerate the growth of EV infrastructure in urban centres, smart cities, key highways, and core public transport sites.

The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure for upstream infrastructure and charging equipment. For context, upstream infrastructure refers to the resources needed before the electricity reaches the charging station. This includes power grid infrastructure which powers the charging stations.

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