TheAurangabad Municipal Corporation(AMC0 has decided to set up nearly 200 charging stations for electric vehicles in the city by this year-end, a senior official said here inMaharashtra.
The charging stations will come up at fuel pumps, malls, bus stands, railway stations, business complexes and other locations.
This will encourage people to go for electric vehicles and help in reducing pollution. The fund granted under the 15 Finance Commission for Aurangabad city will also be used to buy electric cars for official use, another official said.
Notably, the Marathwada Auto Cluster recently launched theAurangabad Mission Green Mobilityinitiative with the people’s participation, under which 250 electric four-wheelers are set to be purchased by March this year.