EV CHARGING STATIONS

• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) are public/private installations supplying electricity to EVs; declared an "unlicensed/de-licensed" activity in India, opening private entry.
• Central to India's e-mobility push under FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE, anchoring India's Net-Zero by 2070 and EV30@30 ambitions.
• Relevant for GS-III (Infrastructure, Energy, Environment) and Prelims (schemes, ministry mapping, numbers).