Following its expiration, the Delhi government extended its Electric Vehicle (EV) policy by an extra 15 days. Since officials have already created a new draft policy, this extension is anticipated to be the last one.
A 25% purchase subsidy (up to Rs 5,500) for e-cycles, Rs 30,000 for e-rickshaws and e-carts, Rs 5,000 per kWh of battery capacity (up to Rs 30,000) for two-wheelers, and Rs 30,000 for e-light commercial vehicles are just a few of the incentives available under the Delhi EV policy.
According to a senior official, the new policy will prioritize the use of electric buses and cars while discouraging the use of gasoline, diesel, and CNG vehicles by means of disincentives. The brief extension was granted, according to officials, to guarantee continuity during the implementation of the new framework.
They said that the updated policy is anticipated to include stronger steps to phase out vehicles that run on fossil fuels as well as new incentives for EV purchasers.
According to sources, Delhi’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0, which is anticipated to be unveiled next month, would, among other things, provide EV charging stations for at least 20% of the parking spaces in all new construction. Five percent of the parking space in older buildings will be dedicated to EV charging infrastructure.
According to sources, one of the draft policy’s recommendations is that structures with large parking lots should maintain specific EV charging infrastructure. The previous policy was extended until 2025 when it expired in August 2023.
According to sources, the strategy also calls for a gradual switch to electric vehicles (EVs) for all garbage collection trucks utilized by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and other civic organizations in order to reach a fleet that is all electric by 2027.
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