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Haryana Goes Eco-Friendly, Inaugurates First E-Charging Gas Station At Panchkula

The station is housed at the Renewable Energy Building. In this e-charging station, free charging facilities will be provided to all types of electric vehicles

Haryana Goes Eco-Friendly, Inaugurates First E-Charging Gas Station At Panchkula
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To promote the use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) in Haryana, the first e-charging station in the state was inaugurated at Panchkula on Monday by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Secretary Tarun Kapoor. ? ? ? ?

The station is housed at the Renewable Energy Building. In this e-charging station, free charging facilities will be provided to all types of electric vehicles, an official release said.

?On this occasion, Kapoor said if sufficient number of e-charging stations are available for e-vehicles, then more people will be able to use such vehicles.? ?

?He said petrol and diesel have to be imported from outside, but we have enough solar power, therefore, efforts are being made to install such e-charging stations in every corner of the country so that people can charge their vehicles without facing inconvenience.??

?Kapoor said now it is necessary to increase the circulation of e-vehicles in the electronic era.?

?Additional Chief Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Department, T C Gupta said Haryana is the first state in India to conserve renewable energy.?

?For its use, the Haryana government has taken several necessary steps which have benefited the citizens greatly.?? ?

?He said that with the availability of e-charging stations, citizens will develop an inclination towards e-vehicles.?

?Gupta also said during the year 2021, departments in Haryana will hire only e-vehicles.

?He said it has been decided by the department to install e-charging stations at 500 places in the state so that there is a charging station every three kilometers.?

?Along with this, positive efforts are being made to provide e-charging stations on the national highways, he added.?