India's first bio-gas powered EV charging station inaugurated in Mumbai

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India's first EV charging station to run on Biogas was inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• It was inaugurated by Maharashtra Environment Minister Aditya Uddhav Thackeray.

• The station is expected to generate 220 units of electricity from the food waste collected from its surrounding areas.

• This power plant will be used to power street lights and charge electric vehicles.

• The project is a joint venture between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Aerocare Clean Energy.

• This EV charging plant is connected to the waste-energy unit at Meenatai Thackeray Park.

• This is the first project of its kind in the country that uses food waste to convert it into energy.

• About Maharashtra State 

• Formation - 1 May 1960

• Capital - Mumbai

• Governor- Bhagat Singh Koshyari

• Chief Minister- Uddhav Thackeray

• Deputy Chief Minister- Ajit Pawar