India's First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Launched

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Murali Srinivasan said, "As India's leading oil refiner and marketer, IndianOil considers promoting ecological sustainability as part of its core business. Thus, this partnership with Ola is the right step forward as we re-imagine how India will commute in the coming years."

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"We applaud Ola for building the Electric Vehicle eco-system from a nascent stage in Nagpur and are happy to partner with them in their efforts. EVs have the ability to solve some of the key issues we are currently facing with respect to vehicular pollution and air quality; and as a large-scale mobility platform, Ola can bring about a catalytic change."

The Indian government's think tank NITI Aayog has confirmed to set up 135 EV charging stations at 55 locations in Delhi in the effort to increase the footprint or the infrastructure of EV charging stations.

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While firms such IOC are at the forefront in setting up EV charging stations, the government has to formulate a robust policy to encourage the development of electric charging infrastructure not just in a city but the whole of the country.