Charged up: Central public sector enterprises, private firms quicken EV infra plans

Leading central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and a clutch of private sector firms have firmed up plans to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across the country, a move that will quicken the proliferation of these environmentally-benign vehicles, help curb the rising vehicular emissions and reduce the carbon intensity of the India’s gross domestic product. At the forefront of the move are state-run energy firms IOCL, HPCL, NTPC and private players like Tata Power and Reliance Industries.