The Delhi government has completely waived road tax and registration fees, announcing EV Policy 2.0. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the new policy will provide subsidy to those who buy electric vehicles. This policy also brings a provision of tax exemption on hybrid vehicles.
Under Delhi’s new EV Policy 2.0, now there will be complete exemption from road tax and registration fees. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shared the vision of converting personal and commercial vehicles into EV. This policy includes tax benefits for both hybrid and battery electric vehicles.
Delhi Government’s new EV Policy 2.0
The Delhi government has taken another major step to promote electric vehicles (EV). Announcing the new EV Policy 2.0, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that now road tax and registration fees will be completely waived on the purchase of electric vehicles in Delhi. Along with this, attractive subsidies will also be given to those who buy EV.
The purpose of EV Policy 2.0
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that this policy is very important to make Delhi pollution free and promote green transport. He said that his government aims to convert every personal and commercial vehicle in Delhi into an electric vehicle in future. He said, “This is not just a policy, but a vision. We want every citizen in Delhi to become a partner towards reducing pollution and adopt electric vehicles. For this, the government will provide all the help.”
Subsidy will be available on purchasing EV
The Chief Minister also clarified that under the new EV policy, subsidy will be given by the government to those who buy EVs. Although detailed information about subsidy amount and eligibility will be shared soon, this step will be especially attracted to the middle class and new buyers towards EV.
Preparation to fight pollution
Rekha Gupta said that air pollution in Delhi has become a year -long problem. Several steps are being taken to control this. The government will work to remove dust on the roads by renting 1000 water sprinkler throughout the year.
Along with this, modern integrated cleaning machines will be deployed in 70 assembly constituencies of Delhi. These machines will do road cleaning, water spraying and garbage collection.
Special arrangement regarding road traffic
The Chief Minister said that these water sprinklers will be run in the morning and late night so that traffic jams can be avoided during the day. This scheme will be useful in the direction of pollution control without affecting the traffic system.
Call of public cooperation
Rekha Gupta appealed to the citizens to stop burning biomass, promote the green area and become partners in the government’s EV policy. He said, “We cannot complete this mission alone. We need collective efforts to make Delhi clean and green.”
Draft and major provisions of EV Policy 2.0
The Delhi government issued a draft of EV Policy 2.0 earlier this year. It includes several important provisions to promote electric mobility. The most important among these is that hybrid vehicles will be given tax exemption for the first time.
Designed
- Hybrid vehicles with ex-showroom price up to Rs 20 lakh will be given full exemption from road tax and registration fees.
- All battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will get exemption from tax and fees during the period of EV Policy 2.0.
- Both private and commercial vehicles will benefit under the policy.
History and influence of Delhi EV Policy
Delhi has always been at the forefront of policies promoting EV. Thousands of people got subsidy under the previous EV Policy 2020 and Delhi joined the country’s major EV market. Policy 2.0 is expected to speed up.
Benefit
- Tax waiver on electric vehicles
- Direct subsidy to buyers
- Hybrid vehicles benefit for the first time
- Technical measures for pollution control on roads
- Encourage civil participation
