Real estate projects to include EV charging
The announcement was made by real estate body Naredco; it’s in collaboration with Tata Power, which has promised to install 5,000 points across member properties; it will bring in efficient EV ecosystem
In a major announcement and step towards sustainable development, the National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco), the apex real estate body which has over 10,000 developer members, has announced that their projects henceforth will include charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) for consumers in Mumbai, Thane and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
In the past one year, the state government has made its intention clear on promoting EVs over regular fuel vehicles; it has replaced many of its government transport and regular buses, too, with EVs.
Amid chorus for e-mobility, Tata Power, a leading EV charging infrastructure provider, has also collaborated with Naredco, to install up to 5,000 EV charging points across its members’ properties. The MoU was signed on Thursday at the Real Estate Forum, 2022 in Mumbai in the presence of state minister for tourism and environment Aaditya Thackeray.
Aaditya said the MoU for charging stations will surely give a boost to the state’s EV adoption. He said, “We are shy of the peripheral tag of builder-politician that has been given to us. But I am here to say that whenever there is a builder-politician partnership, we have seen the good it can do to citizens.”
The minister said whenever there is talk of EV adoption, he is often asked about the related infrastructure like charging stations; it’s one of the biggest issues.
Henceforth, the charging points will be made available at public/ semi-public stations based on the nature of the premises. This will help commuters easy access, thereby encouraging them to use EVs. Tata Power has already deployed over 500 public and semi-public charging points in Maharashtra and over 1,500 public EV charging points across different cities.
Niranjan Hiranandani, the vice-chairman of Naredco said, “At time when fuel prices are soaring, it is necessary to have an alternative source of energy.” He said that the development which the MMR is witnessing in terms of metros, railway expansion and the new airport at Navi Mumbai, will change the face of the entire state.
Dr Praveer Sinha, the CEO and MD of Tata Power said, “The move will put an efficient EV ecosystem closer to the end-user, allowing us to contribute to the national aim of a rapid transition to green mobility.”
It is quite evident that EVs are the future of the automobile industry. Their role in curbing air pollution is the most eye-catching factor. The purchase is influenced by various attitudinal factors of individuals, such as perceived benefits, social influence, price acceptance, performance, technological consciousness, and marketing, distribution, and after-sales. But, the factors like perceived barriers, policy attributes, and perceived usefulness, and ease of use cause an impeditive effect on EV adoption.
Pritam Chivukula, treasurer, CREDAI MCHI
Builders Association of India, a body of all infra and real estate developers, wants a fair incentive to be given by all government bodies to all the projects that facilitate EV charging points. Once done, people will be inclined to buy EVs and we will save a large amount on fuels. Anand Gupta, chairperson, Housing and Rera Committee of BAI