India, June 10 -- The Union government has cleared a Rs.127-crore financial assistance under the PM E-drive scheme for the installation of public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructureacross the national capital, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

"We have asked the district magistrates of the 13 revenue districts to share a list of government buildings where charging infrastructure can be installed," said a Delhi government official.

The Delhi government is expected to float tenders soon to appoint agencies to set up and operate these charging stations. It will also seek land parcels from other bodies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), and New Delhi Municipal Counc...