The PM E-DRIVE scheme has an allocation of Rs.2,000 crore for deployment of public EV charging infrastructure on pan India basis including tribal and backward areas. MHI has issued operational guidelines for “deployment of EV public charging stations (EVPCS) under PM E-DRIVE on 26.09.2025.

Under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, Government of India Ministries/Departments, Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), States/Union Territories and their PSUs are eligible to submit proposals for installation of Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EV PCS). Proposals are to be submitted through the nodal agency(ies) designated by the concerned Ministry or State/UT, which aggregate demand for EV PCS. The implementation may be undertaken directly by the concerned entities or through engagement of Charge Point Operators (CPOs). Release of subsidy, wherever applicable, is made to the nodal agency(ies) in tranches, as per the scheme guidelines. Setting up of a charging station is an unlicensed activity and private players can install EVCS as per Ministry of Power (MoP) Guidelines of September 17, 2024.

The scheme provides capital subsidies for upstream infrastructure and EVSE (charger) and the subsidy is up to 100% based on the location category. The costs for upstream infrastructure and EVSE are as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) benchmark costs.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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