Minister for Energy and Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar, on Saturday, said that the state would get an additional 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by the end of June and a special drive will be conducted to promote EVs.
The minister was addressing the stakeholders of EVs, during the inauguration of a symposium on ‘EV and its charging technologies,’ organised by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) at Karnataka Electricity Board Engineers Association (KEBEA) Training Institute at Kadakola near here.
The minister said the charging units or stations will be established at district headquarters, tourist places, state and national highways.
Government offices are directed to provide space to establish charging stations, he said.
