Lack of charging points deterring people from buying electric cars: Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the lack of charging facilities was discouraging people from buying electric vehicles (EVs), as it underlined the need to provide the necessary infrastructure for a shift away from fossil-fuel vehicles.A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe made the remarks while hearing a petition concerning the allotment of land by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), where the allotment of space for an EV charging facility came up for d