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Goa CM inaugurates public EV charging station installed by CESL

The Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station Thursday, as part of the Green Goa Initiative. The EV charger has been installed by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Service Limited (EESL) at the Assembly Complex of Goa Legislative Secretariat.  It is a 142 KW fast charger and is first among the 12 public EV chargers to be set up by CESL. The Chief Minister also flagged off two Electric Vehicles — a Hyundai Kona and a Tata Tigor from Goa Legislature Secretariat, Assembly Complex, Porvorim. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, said, “The Goa government is hoping to set an example for the nation by emerging as a frontrunner in electric vehicle standards. Statistics have shown that with the rise in the number of vehicles in the state, there has been a rise in the air pollution levels. If pollution is to be reduced, it is necessary to move to electric vehicles. With this collaboration, I hope we will be able to meet the charging infrastructure requirements of the state. I congratulate CESL for this initiative and hope that other states too come forward to boost EVs and EV charging infrastructure.” Speaking on the occasion, Shri. Nilesh Cabral, Hon’ble Power Minister of Goa, said, “The Goa government has an agreement with EESL for deploying EVs to Govt. Read the full article