AMC to be Indias first civic body to install EV charging points in its multi-level parking lots – Ahmedabad Mirror

Installation of charging points in three existing multi-level parking lots to be completed soon; each lot can house charging points for about 400 cars, 600 bikes/scooters; citizens will be able to locate and book charging points in advanceAhmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will become the first civic body in the country to provide facility to charge electric vehicles in its multi-level parking lots. Tendering process for the project has been completed and installation of charging points is likely to be completed soon.

In the first phase, the facility will come up at existing three multi-level parking plots in Navrangpura, Maninagar and on Relief Road and extended to five new ones under construction, including in Prahladnagar and Riverfront (West). Each parking lot will have an average capacity to charge 400 cars and 600 two-wheelers. Every floor of the parking building will have provision for EV charging points. AMC officials said citizens would be able to locate and book the charging slot in advance using an application. This means that your car parked in the AMC lot will be recharged by the time you are through with shopping or finishing an important work.

Talking about the project, Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra said, "We have awarded work order for all the multi-level car parking lots proposed in the city. Every one of them will have provision for EV charging on each floor and as per the demand we will keep adding charging points."

EV charging points at other public places

Apart from the multi-level car parking lots, the civic body is also planning to install EV charging points at other public places.

Going ahead all the commercial buildings, malls and shopping complexes in the city may have to install EV charging points for visitors, said a source pleading anonymity.

Navrangpura parking lot wil be among the first to get EV charging; Pic: NILKANTH DAVE

Jateen Gupta, MD of Iscon Group, said, "Seeing the way pollution levels are increasing, I welcome AMC initiative. State government may announce its final EV policy whenever it wants, but we have already decided to install EV charging units in our upcoming malls and commercial buildings."

Omi Pandey, a homemaker, said, "We have leased an EV car for a year as we didn't want to add to the air pollution. I use it to drop my kids to school and for other miscellaneous works. A single time fully charged car runs around 100 km. We are planning to renew the lease for another year. AMC's initiative will go a long way to curb air pollution."

Looking at rising air pollution levels, I welcome AMC initiative. We have already decided to install EV charging units in our upcoming malls and commercial buildings

Jateen Gupta, MD, Iscon Group

About the viability, Hariyani added, For cars, the cost of charging will be less than Rs2/km whereas for bikes/scooters it will be less than Re1/ km.

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