Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Under the second phase of the Central Government's PM E-DRIVE scheme, another 290 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are set to be established across Odisha.

According to reports, a proposal for the installation of these charging stations has been submitted.

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The EV charging stations will be set up in 13 major cities across the state. The facilities will also be developed along various highways, including the Paradip- Barbil road.

Rourkela, Talcher, Sambalpur, Paradip, Barbil, Belpahar, Berhampur, Brajarajnagar, Chhatrapur, Jharsuguda, Joda, Keonjhar and Rajgangpur are the 13 cities identified for th...