May 12, 2026 6:42 PM

Centre sanctions 1,243 EV charging stations for Karnataka under PM E-DRIVE

Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises of India, H. D. Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday announced the approval of 1,243 electric vehicle (EV) chargers for Karnataka under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, with a financial outlay of Rs 123.26 crore, as Bengaluru hosted a national conference on strengthening India’s EV charging infrastructure. Addressing the Conference on Enabling Nationwide EV Charging Infrastructure under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said the city has emerge...