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Why Maharashtra and Delhi Missed Pm E Drives First 4874 EV Chargers

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The PM E-DRIVE programme allocates subsidies for public EV charger deployment in India. The first round missed major EV-adopting states due to administrative hurdles, not demand. This signals a temporary bottleneck in charger rollout, potentially slowing EV adoption in those states. The shift towards deployment economics over subsidies may affect charger manufacturers and operators. Impact is India-specific.

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  • MHI allocated ₹503.86 crore for 4,874 public EV chargers under PM E-DRIVE programme.
  • Maharashtra, Delhi, and West Bengal received no chargers in first round despite high EV adoption.
  • Karnataka received ₹123.26 crore for 1,243 chargers, the largest allocation.
  • States missed due to administrative readiness issues, not market size.
  • Next phases will focus on improving deployment economics rather than subsidies.

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