The Delhi Government on Friday launched its Electric Vehicle Policy aiming to boost economy and help fight vehicular pollution in the Capital.
Claiming the policy is for pollution-free and sustainable development, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it will also generate job opportunities in transportation sector mainly.
Kejriwal said electric vehicles to contribute 25 per cent of all new vehicle registrations by 2024. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo said the EV Policy will make Delhi a world leader in the field of electric vehicles in the next five years and this is one of the most progressive EV policies in the world.
In winter, the Capital faces tough time due to high concentration of noxious particles in air while with the induction of e-vehicles will lead to less emission.
Under the EV Policy, the Delhi Government is providing a subsidy of up to Rs 30,000 on the purchase of two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws, freight vehicles each, and Rs 1.5 lakh incentives on cars.
To encourage masses to buy e-vehicle, the Government is also providing scrapping incentives. “Many people have polluting vehicles at their homes, which are petrol and diesel vehicles. In this case, the old vehicle can be exchanged while purchasing the new vehicle so that it reduces the cost of the new vehicle further. This scrapping incentive is being given for the first time in the entire country,” Kejriwal said.
“After working hard in the last 2-3 years and holding discussions with consumers and experts, we have prepared the Electric Vehicle policy in Delhi. The policy has been notified today in the morning,” said the CM.