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5 Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in Valley this FY

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5 Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles in Valley this FY
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January 18: The Department of Environment is set to build five charging stations for electric vehicles in the Kathmandu Valley within the current fiscal year 2018/19. Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the department is soliciting support from all sectors to install the charging stations.

RSS said that people have shown interest in electric vehicles of late, boosting the sale of such vehicles especially in the valley. But there aren’t adequate charging stations.

In the first phase, a charging station will be constructed soon on the premises of Sajha Yatayat station in Pulchok, said an official at the department.

All types of vehicles, big or small, can be charged from the station, said Bhushan Tuladhar, member of Sajha Yatayat Board of Directors.

"The process in this regard has started. Five charging stations will be built within the FY after identifying convenient areas," RSS quoted the Director General for the Department, Jhalak Ram Adhikari, as saying. The project concept will be created soon after holding discussions with concerned entrepreneurs and stakeholders, he added.

Nepal Electricity Authority has urged the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation to create a legal framework to address the security concerns and amount to be charged for the customers.

President of Independent Power Producers' Association Shailendra Guragain said a charging station for electric vehicles could be set up within one or two months if legal grounds were created. The drive should be expanded across the country, he said.

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