Under the FAME Scheme of Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India to promote e-mobility & facilitate charging of Electric Vehicle, Prof. Udaykumar R Yaragatti, Director, Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, and Shri A.K. Jain Managing Director, Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) Jaipur inaugurated the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (AC Smart Charger) on 25.12.2018, MNIT, Jaipur installed by REIL. The inauguration of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (AC Smart Charger) was done in the presence MNIT Alumni came across the Globe during “MNIT-Global Aluminize Meet 2018”.
On this occasion Shri A. K. Jain, Managing Director, REIL, shared the efforts made by the REIL to encourage e-mobility and apprised the details of the charging stations being set up by REIL in Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh under the FAME Scheme. Five charging stations have been installed by REIL at MNIT premises at different locations. The Company has so far set up 173 charging stations and the remaining work is in progress which shall be completed soon. All installed 200 chargers will be connected to the app-based Central Monitoring System, which will provide online information of the availability and performance / operational parameters of each charger. Shri Jain said that, in this technology, joint efforts should be made together by the Technical Institute. In this direction, a team of R&D professional of MNIT & REIL should make efforts to improve this technology so that, capacity of Battery-Charger which is restricted 120 kilometer is increased up to 300 kilometer approximately, which would be real effort under the Make-in-India Mission.
While appreciating the efforts of the REIL, Prof. Udaykumar R Yaragatti said that the charging infrastructure established by REIL will facilitate in the promotion and dissemination of e-mobility in the country, and joint efforts of MNIT & REIL shall definitely meet out the remotest objectives.
Shri Jain reiterated the commitment of "Shaping India Through Electronics, Renewable Energy and IT Solutions" and said that the innovation is given importance by the Company. REIL is working in the direction of growth and development of the Indian economy and society, and is bring technology to the rural mass by aligning with the various missions of the Government of India such as National Dairy Plan, Solar Mission, Make in India, Digital India, Clean India Mission and Doubling Farmers Income. REIL is also covering the urban area through technology.