Charging points every 3 km with a 100% subsidy: Delhi's massive plan to boost electric vehicles!

Engaging in the electric vehicle movement, Arvind Kejriwal, head of the government of the AAP, published a draft policy on electric vehicles for Delhi. The new draft policy on electric vehicles aims to convert 25% of the total number of vehicles in Delhi into electric vehicles. To do this, the Delhi government will offer a range of incentives and promote the establishment of charging infrastructure in residential and non-residential areas. [19659003] Delhi Transportation Minister Kailash Gahlot said about 3% of particle pollution during the Delhi winters was caused by vehicles and the move to zero-emission electric vehicles would drastically reduce fuel consumption. air pollution in Delhi. The policy also proposes a total exemption from the road tax, registration fees and parking fees for 100% electric vehicles until 2023.

To develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Delhi , the government plans to have charging points every 3 kilometers and the draft policy also provides a 100% subsidy (up to 30,000 rupees) for the establishment of charging points (for 10,000 first points) in Delhi. Construction laws for future buildings and existing buildings in Delhi will be amended to provide an EV charging infrastructure and a special rate for electricity used by vehicles. electric.

To provide grants, the government plans to create a body of incentive funds. to each segment that will be added to the FAME system proposed by the central government. The draft policy also suggests an additional tax on non-electric vehicles to fund most of the corpus to provide more subsidies to EV users. The Minister of Transport has ensured the establishment of at least 500 electric buses in Delhi in 2019.

Taxi extension companies like Ola and Uber will be encouraged to use taxis and cars electric by means of a "cash back;" offers and discounts for the first and last mile trips from metro stations.According to the government, this will reduce the cost of travel by 20%.