MUMBAI: As part of the revised electric vehicle (EV) policy, the state transport ministry on Friday made a presentation before chief minister Uddhav Thackeray for a gigafactory—the first of its kind in the state—to manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries. The presentation also emphasised the need to improve the electric-charging station infrastructure to encourage more people to switch to electric cars and bikes by 2025.
Thackeray was positive about the project and asked for the draft policy to be submitted in the cabinet soon. There are plans to encourage e-charging points in housing societies, government buildings, and MSRTC bus stops, besides petrol pumps and at malls in future. The presentation mentioned over 2,300 charging stations.
