"Moving towards a significant coverage of electric vehicles in a short period of time is a serious challenge and one of those challenges is with regards to charging infrastructure. While the proposal to allow individuals to set up charging stations is a welcome move, it remains to be seen how the government would facilitate it through its clear-cut policy measures including on pricing, distribution mechanism, subsidies, approvals etc"

Sridhar V.
Partner, Grant Thornton India LLP

This article appeared in DNA India on 21st November, 2018.