<p>In a bid to go green, Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of Tamil Nadu will be setting up 900 e-charging stations in the state with Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation taking the lead.</p>.<p>Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has 133 e-charging stations in Tamil Nadu and is planning to install 400 more e-stations by the end of this financial year. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPC) will be setting up 175 more e-charging stations from the 79 it has now.</p>.<p>Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) will be installing 145 more e-charging stations by the end of this financial year.</p>.<p>The Oil Marketing Corporation officials told IANS that they are planning to create a demand for electric vehicles as an increase in the number of e-charging stations would increase the number of electric vehicle users.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-hits-out-at-critics-of-indias-import-of-russian-crude-oil-1115149.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar hits out at critics of India's import of Russian crude oil</a></strong></p>.<p>An official with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) while speaking to IANS said, "Presently the e-charging stations in the state highways attached with the fuel stations are getting only a handful of recharging, but with the increase in the number of e-charging stations, we are confident that the people will buy more electric vehicles as the availability of charging stations will help people recharge their batteries during the travel."</p>.<p>Sources also said that the investment is expensive with around Rs 1 crore investment required per charging station. There are fast charging stations that are deployed at highways to cater to those travellers who need fast recharging during a long trip. Slow recharging is conducted in city-based charging stations.</p>.<p>However, the prices are not very nominal and not much profitable and the prices are presently fixed by individual dealers of the fuel outlets. The e-charging station owners want the government to provide more subsidies to those who buy e-vehicles as this would increase the carbon footprint and thereby increase the environmental conditions.</p>.<p>A senior official with an Oil Marketing Company while speaking to IANS said, "On this June 5, which is celebrated as World Environment Day, there should be a pledge that more sops are provided to the buyers of e-vehicles to increase its sales and thereby reducing pollution."</p>
<p>In a bid to go green, Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of Tamil Nadu will be setting up 900 e-charging stations in the state with Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation taking the lead.</p>.<p>Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has 133 e-charging stations in Tamil Nadu and is planning to install 400 more e-stations by the end of this financial year. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPC) will be setting up 175 more e-charging stations from the 79 it has now.</p>.<p>Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) will be installing 145 more e-charging stations by the end of this financial year.</p>.<p>The Oil Marketing Corporation officials told IANS that they are planning to create a demand for electric vehicles as an increase in the number of e-charging stations would increase the number of electric vehicle users.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/jaishankar-hits-out-at-critics-of-indias-import-of-russian-crude-oil-1115149.html" target="_blank">Jaishankar hits out at critics of India's import of Russian crude oil</a></strong></p>.<p>An official with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) while speaking to IANS said, "Presently the e-charging stations in the state highways attached with the fuel stations are getting only a handful of recharging, but with the increase in the number of e-charging stations, we are confident that the people will buy more electric vehicles as the availability of charging stations will help people recharge their batteries during the travel."</p>.<p>Sources also said that the investment is expensive with around Rs 1 crore investment required per charging station. There are fast charging stations that are deployed at highways to cater to those travellers who need fast recharging during a long trip. Slow recharging is conducted in city-based charging stations.</p>.<p>However, the prices are not very nominal and not much profitable and the prices are presently fixed by individual dealers of the fuel outlets. The e-charging station owners want the government to provide more subsidies to those who buy e-vehicles as this would increase the carbon footprint and thereby increase the environmental conditions.</p>.<p>A senior official with an Oil Marketing Company while speaking to IANS said, "On this June 5, which is celebrated as World Environment Day, there should be a pledge that more sops are provided to the buyers of e-vehicles to increase its sales and thereby reducing pollution."</p>