5,000 electric charging stations to be set up soon in Mumbai

Photo Caption: From L to R – Sandeep Runwal, President, NAREDCO Maharashtra; Aaditya Thackeray, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Maharashtra; Dr. Praveer Sinha, MD & CEO, Tata Power; Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Vice Chairman, NAREDCO ; Abhay Chandak, Secretary, NAREDCO Maharashtra during the exchange of MoU between NAREDCO Maharashtra and Tata Power to set up 5000 EV Charging stations in Maharashtra

A joint initiative by TATA Power and National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and supported by the government of Maharashtra, this is a step towards introducing clean solutions

Around 5,000 electric charging stations will be coming up in the city of Mumbai soon thanks to the joint efforts of National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and Tata Power. The initiative was signed in the presence of Maharashtra’s Minister of Tourism and Environment Aaditya Thackeray.

Speaking at The Real Estate Forum 2022, a one-day flagship event organized by NAREDCO, the Minister said, “Whenever there is talk of EV (electric vehicle) adoption, I’m often asked about the infrastructure of charging stations; it’s one of the biggest issue charging infrastructure facilities. So, thank you for this initiative to install 5,000 electric charging stations in Mumbai.”

Speaking on the need of building a better and safer city, he said, ‘It’s not just about constructing a city, but building an identity. When we go to London, Paris, New York, or Australia, the first thing we observe are the amenities and secondly, its architecture. Mumbai has the best minds in terms of architecture and engineering, if you come together to create all these facilities in-house, you are helping us to construct not just 15 minute cities, but 5-minute cities.”

Thackeray also spoke about his plans, which include reduction time of CRZ clearance to 1-2 months and creating a complete digital interface for approval of any future project.