State-run firm EESL has floated a tender for procuring 10,000 electric cars and 4,000 chargers for coal, mines, power and new & renewable energy ministries as well as for providing them on rent to other departments. Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) has floated a tender for procurement of 10,000 electric cars including complete system warranty under the faster adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles in India (FAME) scheme of the ministry of new & renewable energy. According to the tender, 3,000 AC (alternate current) or slow charger's and 1,000 DC (Direct Current) fast charger's compatible with Bharat AC-001 and DC-001 charger specification would be procured. The tender is part of the government's plan to promote electric vehicles in the country in a big way. In April, Power, Coal, Mine, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal had said that India would sell only electric vehicles by 2030. Earlier this month he had admitted however that it may take a ...
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