The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is gearing as much as arrange 300 electrical automobile charging stations, based mostly on the PPP mannequin. As per the goal finalised by the civic physique within the finances proposal for 2022-23, the primary section will see a batch of 25-30 charging stations arrange throughout town.
To accomplish this goal, the civic physique will invite personal corporations to associate with them to attain their clear mobility plan. A senior AMC official has confirmed that at present the contract paperwork are being fine-tuned and tenders will roll out shortly.
The AMC proposes to supply land to the personal participant and the latter can be accountable for commonplace gear and manpower. Apart from the earnings sharing mannequin, the AMC will supply the land at a nominal fee of Rs 1 per sq. metre, per 30 days, alongside exemptions from city planning and another constructing prices, which have been examined.
Detailed insurance policies concerning land cabling, transmission infrastructure, and gear can be included within the tender doc,” mentioned a senior AMC official. The official added price per unit can be determined within the subsequent few days. Delhi just lately introduced Rs 2 per unit.
The AMC will plan the EV charging stations on its GIS map and the rundown can be up to date on the AMC web site or software and refreshed recurrently.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”