Govt clears ₹503 cr disbursal for EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme
New Delhi: The heavy industries ministry has cleared disbursal of ₹503.86 crore for the installation of 4,874 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations under the flagship PM E-Drive scheme, marking one of the first major infrastructure rollouts aimed at accelerating India’s EV adoption and strengthening energy security.
The approvals are part of the government’s broader ₹2,000-crore plan to set up more than 72,000 EV chargers across the country under the ₹10,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme.
