New Delhi, Nov 3 (KNN) The Indian Army in collaboration with TATA powers is setting up 16 charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at various locations in Delhi Cantonment.

The inauguration of charging stations was carried out by Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, GOC Delhi Area in the presence of army officials and senior executives from TATA Power and TATA Motors on November 2, 2022.

As per reports, all the 16 charging stations setup in Delhi Cantonment can be used both for personal and official EVs and the Indian Army is providing suitable facilities for setting up EV charging stations along with arranging upstream power infrastructure to energise the chargers.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of first EV charging station at Taurus Station Canteen, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, GOC Delhi Area said, "this is a unique initial step by Indian Army and TATA Power towards implementation of government’s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) and Indian Army's 'Go-Green' Initiative.”

Virendra Goyal, Head-Business Development, TATA Power, said "this is a one-of-a kind collaboration between two of India's remarkable legacy organisations, one of which guarantees territorial security and the other is enhancing the nation's energy security with clean and green energy products and solutions.”

To make the entire system more user friendly, TATA powers has made the access to the charging stations easier through its EZ charge mobile app, available on all platforms. It has a variety of features which provide a seamless EV charging experience to EV users including e-payment, location of nearest EV charging station etc.

The collaboration between Indian Army and TATA Power will further help in strengthening the nation's drive towards sustainable mobility.  (KNN Bureau)