The Bihar transport department and Indian Oil Corporation Limited signed an MoU to deploy fast EV charging stations at 10 major government premises in Patna, including the state Secretariat, Visvesvaraya Bhawan, the Legislative Assembly and multi modal hub. State transport commissioner Arif Ahsan and IOCL's Bihar retail sales head Rajiv Kumar formalised the agreement on Friday, with the first phase targeting government employees, officials and the general public to encourage electric vehicle adoption.
Why it matters: The partnership demonstrates how state governments in India are leveraging public real estate and oil major partnerships to accelerate charging rollout. Targeting high footfall government sites offers CPOs a model for anchor tenant deployments that blend public service with commercial viability.