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National conference on EV charging infrastructure under PM E-DRIVE (May 2026)

Ministry of Heavy Industries · heavyindustries.gov.in Free Intermediate India

The government's May 2026 update on charging subsidies: PM E-DRIVE has Rs 10,900 crore in all, with Rs 2,000 crore earmarked for public charging, and proposals worth Rs 503.86 crore covering 4,874 chargers had been approved, routed through states.

  • Charging subsidies flow through state proposals, so talk to your state nodal agency.
  • Locations on government land are where the subsidy goes first.
  • Track approvals; the money is finite and allocated by proposal.
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