Infrastructure And Energy Digest – Infrastructure (August 2020)

Delhi Notifies EV Policy 2020

Brief Background

On December 23, 2019 the Delhi Government approved the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy. On August 7, 2020, the Transport Department of the Government of Delhi has notified the Delhi EV Policy 2020 (Policy). The EV Policy has been notified and is currently in effect. The EV Policy is designed to give impetus to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Delhi, which despite the Government's earlier efforts has, not gained traction. The main objective of the Policy is to accelerate the pace of EV adoption across vehicle segments, especially in the mass category of two-wheelers, public/shared transport vehicles, and goods carriers so that EVs contribute to 25% of all vehicle registrations by 2024. The Policy will remain valid for 3 years from the date of issue. The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) is to be the nodal agency and a State EV Board is to be constituted as the apex body for the