Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jul 6: The Mescom is planning to open 1000 charging points for electrical vehicles (EV) in the next five years as the sale of EVs has increased considerably after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government announced free electricity scheme for the public.
The Mescom has already given the contract of establishing EV stations in Dakshina Kannada, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts to Medical Systems Company of Bengaluru. So far, no one has taken the contract for Udupi district.
In the first phase, 195 charging centres will be opened on PPP (Public Private Partnership) model. These centres will also have facility to charge cars.
At present, there are 61 centres under the Mescom limits. Out of this, 17 are in Dakshina Kannada, 12 in Udupi, 17 in Shivamogga and 12 in Chikkamagaluru.
There is a high possibility that the consumers may opt for electric vehicles in coming days as more charging centres are opened.