Shimla, March 4 -- Moving towards becoming a "green energy state", the state government mandated the installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in all commercial, public, semi-public buildings and real estate projects.

This was stated by Town and Country planning minister Rajesh Dharmani on Tuesday, while adding that this move has been aligned with Model Building Bye-Laws, which ensures the state's physical infrastructure evolves in tandem with the rising adoption of electric mobility.

Dharmani said that the state government was committed to become a green energy state and to realize this decisive legislative update has been integrated for sustainable infrastructure into urban development.

He said that under the Himachal P...