Electric Vehicle Policy of Delhi Government

Electric Vehicle Policy of Delhi Government

• The Delhi government launched its ambitious Electric Vehicle Policy, which aims to boost the city’s economy, reduce pollution levels, and generate employment in the transport sector. It also includes various incentives for the promotion of the purchase of electric vehicles in the city. 
• China is considered in the first position when discussions on electric vehicles are held across the world.
• there were two objectives behind launching the EV Policy: as another step to kickstart the city’s economy and to combat pollution. 
• The aim of the Delhi government was to ensure that 25% of the newly registered vehicles across the city by the year 2024 were electric vehicles. Today, he said, this percentage was only 0.2%. 
• Under the EV Policy, the Delhi government would also provide a subsidy of up to ₹30,000 on the purchase of two ­wheelers, auto-rickshaws, e­-rickshaws, freight vehicles, each, and of ₹1.5 lakh on cars. 
• These would be in addition to the incentives under the Central government’s ‘FAME India’ Phase 2. The Delhi government would also provide scrapping incentives in a first across the country
• The government would also officer low-interest rates for the purchase of electric commercial vehicles, waive off registration fees and road tax on newly registered electric vehicles and aim to create a network of charging stations in the city. 
• The target is to create 200 charging stations in the next 1 year in Delhi. The aim is to create one charging station every 3 km. We hope that at least 5 lakh electric vehicles in Delhi will be registered in the next five years

FAME India Phase 2

• 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II)' scheme for promotion of Electric Mobility in the country.
• The scheme with a total outlay of Rs 10000 Crores over three years (2019-20 to 2021-22) will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2019.
• This scheme is the expanded version of the present scheme titled 'FAME India1’ which was launched on 1st April 2015, with a total outlay of Rs. 895 crores.
• Objectives
• Encourage Faster adoption of Electric and hybrid vehicle by way of offering upfront Incentive on purchase of Electric vehicles.
• Establish a necessary charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles.
• The scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security.
• Salient Features
• Emphasis on the electrification of public transportation that includes shared transport.
• In 3-Wheel (W) and 4-Wheel (W) segment incentives will apply mainly to vehicles used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes.
• In the 2-Wheel (W) segment, the focus will be on the private vehicles.
• To encourage advanced technologies, the benefits of incentives, will be extended to only those vehicles which are fitted with an advanced battery like a Lithium-Ion battery and other new technology batteries.
• The scheme proposes for the establishment of charging infrastructure, whereby about 2700 charging stations will be established in metros, other million-plus cities, smart cities and cities of Hilly states across the country so that there will be the availability of at least one charging station in a grid of 3 km x 3 km.
• The establishment of Charging stations is also proposed on major highways connecting major city clusters.
• On such highways, charging stations will be established on both sides of the road at an interval of about 25 km each.

Source: The Hindu