A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Ather Energy and electric supply companies (ESCOMs) in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for setting up 1,000 fast-charging stations across Karnataka.
The ESCOMs would be the nodal agency will provide all technical
support while government agencies would coordinate with the ESCOM. Ather Energy would provide free charging services for electric two-wheeler vehicles.
The MoU was signed by Managing Director, CEO and co-founder of Ather Energy Tarun Mehta and BESCOM Managing Director Rajendra Cholan.
The charging stations will come up at public places, owned by the government or its subordinate organisations and will not require much space, said Hubli-Dharwad (West) MLA Aravind Bellad, who facilitated the MoU between the company and the government.
The Escoms would be the nodal agency to provide technical support and the government agencies would coordinate with the Escoms to share their available space for charging stations, a statement from the government said.
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