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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Sep 1: Territory manager BPCL, MCI (Retail) Amol Bhosale inaugurated the electric vehicle charging machine here at St Joseph Service Centre BPCL petrol pump, Jeppu on Friday September 1.

Bishop of Mangalore diocese Dr Peter Paul Saldanha blessed the electric vehicle charging machine.

Addressing the gathering, Amol Bhosale said, “Electric charging is the new alternative for fuel in the market. The future of fuelling in any country is electric charging. The petroleum minister has said that India will be free of emission by 2050 which will be a challenging target. The electric charging station will make way for this particular initiative by the government. This will also lead to a new and cleaner India. St Joseph Service Centre are into petroleum products for more than 10 years and electric charging station by BPCL is the first in Mangaluru. St Joseph Service Centre got the opportunity to set up the same within a record time.”

Bishop of Mangalore diocese Dr Peter Paul Saldanha said, “St Joseph Service Centre is the first BPCL petrol pump in Mangaluru to introduce electric vehicle charging machine. All are witnesses to the climatic change in the month of August as we see the mercury rising. We are also responsible for the near-exhaustion of fossil fuel. There are many countries which have made strong resolutions to shut down all the atomic energy plants. We are, on our own, destroying earth by introducing pollution and gadgets. Here we have a chance to use an alternative energy which can save the environment from pollution.”

Territory engineer Neeraj Kumar, sales manager Seethesh Choudhary, fleet officer Balaji, and installation manager Neeraj Agarwal were also present.

Dealer and managing trustee St Joseph Service Centre BPCL petrol pump Fr Andrew D’Costa proposed the vote of thanks and William Miranda compered the event.