The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(GNCTD) approved the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy
2020 (Policy) on August 8, 2020. The objective of
the Policy to establish Delhi as the Elective Vehicles
(EV) capital of India and accelerate the pace of
adoption across vehicle segments, especially in the mass category
of twowheelers, public/shared transport vehicles and good carriers.
The Policy will remain valid for a period of 3 years. The Policy
seeks to drive the rapid adoption of battery electric vehicles so
that they contribute to 25% of all new vehicle registrations by
2024.
The Policy is brought about in an addition to the GoI's FAME
II scheme which offers incentives to manufacturers, who invest in
developing electric vehicles and its components, including
lithium-ion batteries and electric motors. The term FAME stands for
Faster Adoption and Manufacture of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles
and the scheme was launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries
