Delhi EV policy proposal: 20% parking space to be reserved for EVs
6 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi EV policy proposal: 20% parking space to be reserved for EVs

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, which is likely to be announced next month, proposed to mandate EV charging points for at least 20% of the parking space in all new buildings, officials aware of the matter said. Similarly, officials said, a large building having 100 parking spaces will have at least 20 spaces with an EV charging facility, but the rule does not apply to buildings having fewer than 20 parking spaces. The transport department official said that all public parking spaces will also have a minimum level of prescribed charging infrastructure, although the details were yet to be finalised. To improve charging infrastructure, the transport department will also add fast charging stations all along Ring Road and Outer Ring Road, as well as under flyovers, the proposal said.

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Delhi government to introduce stricter EV policy, mandating electric vehicles for third-car buyers
1 week, 5 days ago

Delhi government to introduce stricter EV policy, mandating electric vehicles for third-car buyers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to introduce stricter measures to promote electric mobility in the capital, with a new policy mandating that any household purchasing a third four-wheeler must opt for an electric vehicle. As per the draft policy, from August this year, the government will stop registering non-electric passenger and carrier three-wheelers, ensuring that all autorickshaws older …

3rd private car must be EV: Delhi govt proposal
1 week, 6 days ago

3rd private car must be EV: Delhi govt proposal

Hindustan Times  

The third private car purchased in every Delhi household must be an electric vehicle, no fossil fuel-run three-wheelers will be registered from August this year and no non-electric two-wheeler will be allowed to register from August 2026, the state government is likely to stipulate as part of its ambitious Electric Vehicles Policy 2.0, according to officials aware of the matter. …

Plan to switch govt vehicles in Delhi to electric mode in the works, CAQM tells SC
1 month ago

Plan to switch govt vehicles in Delhi to electric mode in the works, CAQM tells SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The CAQM was granted time till March 17 to respond, and the court will consider them on March 21. The Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region on Friday said it is working on a plan to study the feasibility of switching a substantial number of government vehicles in the Capital to electric mode and …

Despite industry demand, EV charging may not get infra status in budget
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2 months ago

Despite industry demand, EV charging may not get infra status in budget

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Despite demands from the electric vehicle industry, the government may not grant 'infrastructure industry' status to the charging infrastructure sector in the upcoming budget on 1 February, two people aware of the development said. An infrastructure industry status, which allows stakeholders to secure credit at lower interest rates, is unlikely to be granted in the near term, the …

Delhi strengthens EV push with 25 new low-cost charging stations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi strengthens EV push with 25 new low-cost charging stations

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday inaugurated 25 low-cost EV charging stations in Mayur Vihar Phase-1, officials said. Delhi strengthens EV push with 25 new low-cost charging stations The move is part of the Delhi government's broader strategy to combat pollution and promote the use of electric vehicles, reinforcing the …

With 12 per cent market share, Delhi has become the EV Capital of India: Atishi CM, Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With 12 per cent market share, Delhi has become the EV Capital of India: Atishi CM, Delhi

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena has declared that the national capital has emerged as the Electric Vehicle capital of India. To encourage the adoption of EVs, we have recently renewed our EV policy, which includes exemptions on road tax for electric vehicles," said CM Atishi. According to a report by FICCI and Yes Bank, the top five …

Delhi leads India in EV adoption: FICCI-Yes Bank report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi leads India in EV adoption: FICCI-Yes Bank report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 4 : The adoption of electric vehicles in India is surging, with Delhi emerging as the leader in EV penetration, according to a report by FICCI and Yes Bank. The report highlighted that Delhi has achieved an EV penetration rate of 11.5 per cent, driven by its adoption across multiple segments. Additionally, Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala, and Punjab …

Planning to buy an electric car? This government move may make EVs cheaper
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Planning to buy an electric car? This government move may make EVs cheaper

India Today  

In order to encourage global auto giants, including Tesla, to invest here, the Indian government announced the new EV policy in March 2024. While the new EV policy aimed at benefitting companies investing in building new plants, the government is now contemplating extending benefits to automakers building electric models at existing factories in the country, as per a report by …

Delhi cabinet decisions: EV policy extended, optometry wing to come up
4 months ago

Delhi cabinet decisions: EV policy extended, optometry wing to come up

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi cabinet on Thursday extended the electric vehicle policy till March 2025, after the policy expired on June 30 and disrupted the disbursement of subsidies on the purchase of EVs in the Capital, chief minister Atishi said. Delhi cabinet decisions: EV policy extended, optometry wing to come up The cabinet also approved the creation of an optometry training wing …

Delhi cabinet extends EV policy till March 2025, restarts subsidy on electric vehicles purchase
4 months ago

Delhi cabinet extends EV policy till March 2025, restarts subsidy on electric vehicles purchase

India TV News  

Amid a series of decisions announced during the state cabinet meeting held today, the Delhi government on Thursday also declared the extension of the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy till March 31, 2025. "The Delhi Cabinet has today decided to restart the stalled "Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy." Till 2019-20, only 4% of the vehicles registered in Delhi were electric vehicles, but …

EV sales fall off a cliff in Delhi amid pollution emergency
4 months, 1 week ago

EV sales fall off a cliff in Delhi amid pollution emergency

Live Mint  

No incentive, won’t buy. The double whammy arising from a lack of both state and central government support has led to fleet buyers pausing sales in Delhi, which has 8,000 registered electric cabs. Ajay Agarwal, chairperson of Federation of Dealers’ Association of India -Delhi, and owner of TREO Tata, told Mint that the withdrawal of incentives such as registration fee …

Review parking charges by Sept 30: CAQM to agencies
7 months, 1 week ago

Review parking charges by Sept 30: CAQM to agencies

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to encourage the use of public transport in Delhi and reduce air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Region has directed urban bodies in the city to “review” and “rationalise” parking fee of private vehicles by September end. “The commission, under Section 12 of the CAQM Act, 2021, hereby directs the urban …

MCD proposes hike in parking rates at lots, plans to impose differential levy
9 months ago

MCD proposes hike in parking rates at lots, plans to impose differential levy

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has put forth a proposal to make a slew of changes in the parking policy, from introducing separate charges for parking lots in upscale colonies, in categories A to D, to tripling parking charges in spaces located within a 500-metre radius of multilevel parking lots, to discourage street parking. The proposal, moved by the municipal …

Delhi EV policy extended till May
1 year ago

Delhi EV policy extended till May

The Hindu  

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Friday announced that the Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, will be extended till the end of May. All current incentives and subsidies remain intact, and any vehicles purchased from January 1 onwards will be eligible for the benefits under this extension, a Delhi government statement said. Comments and suggestions from various stakeholders are currently being …

Economic survey: EVs increase from 34,000 to 144k in 1 year in Delhi
1 year ago

Economic survey: EVs increase from 34,000 to 144k in 1 year in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The total number of electric vehicles in the Capital has increased four times in the last year from around 34,000 to over 144,000, according to the Delhi government’s Economic Survey released on Friday. According to the Delhi government’s plan announced by the transport minister Kailash Gahlot earlier, the transport department is expected to have a fleet of 10,480 buses by …

Big spurt in pvt electric car sales in Delhi, reveals data from 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Big spurt in pvt electric car sales in Delhi, reveals data from 2023

Hindustan Times  

The sale of private electric cars in Delhi has witnessed a huge jump over the last two years, according to the data released by the Delhi government. New Delhi, India - July 20, 2020: A view of a public electric vehicle charging plaza during its inauguration at Chemsford Club parking, on Rafi Marg in New Delhi, India, on Monday, July …

Delhi govt. to extend EV policy for another three months
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi govt. to extend EV policy for another three months

The Hindu  

The Delhi government has decided to extend its EV policy by another three months till March 31, according to Transport Department officials. Earlier in October, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot had told The Hindu that the policy will be given an extension of six months as his government is in the process ofreformulating the scheme to give additional incentives to people …

Delhi parking wars intensify, over 7,000 calls to police this year
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi parking wars intensify, over 7,000 calls to police this year

Hindustan Times  

Till October 25 this year, the Delhi Police received 7,328 calls reporting violent disputes over parking on neighbourhood roads — more than the cumulative number of such calls received in the previous two years, shows official data shared by the police. According to data, the police received 3,367 and 2,413 parking disputes related calls in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Atul …

Grap: Parking fee hike yet to be implemented in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Grap: Parking fee hike yet to be implemented in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in the Capital are yet to increase parking fees, a key element of Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan that came into force on Saturday. A senior official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi associated with parking management said that the civic body would need approval from the House of councillors to hike the parking fee. Parking …

Delhi EV policy draft ready, to be placed in Cabinet
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi EV policy draft ready, to be placed in Cabinet

Hindustan Times  

The draft of the fresh Delhi Electric Vehicle policy, 2020, is ready, and will be presented before the cabinet after discussions with the state transport minister Kailash Gahlot, transport department officials involved in the drafting process said on Saturday. The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy -- one of the flagship plans of Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government -- was aimed at …

Electrification targets for EVs in Delhi unrealistic, Nasscom says
1 year, 8 months ago

Electrification targets for EVs in Delhi unrealistic, Nasscom says

The Hindu  

The National Association of Software and Service Companies has raised concerns about the unrealistic electrification targets for EVs in Delhi citing supply constraints, inadequate charging infrastructure, high entry costs and challenges ahead for the cab-drivers. The industry body made these observations on the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme by the Delhi government. Nasscom says that only …

Electric push in draft Delhi policy for app-based cabs; bike taxis
1 year, 10 months ago

Electric push in draft Delhi policy for app-based cabs; bike taxis

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday approved a draft policy that will make it mandatory for app-based cab services such as Uber and Ola and delivery businesses to switch to all-electric fleets in seven years, legalise the operation of bike-taxis and outline rules for bike rental services in the national capital, said officials aware of the matter. will make it …

Delhi transport dept to organise online consultation for EV subsidy
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi transport dept to organise online consultation for EV subsidy

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government, which provides a subsidy for the purchase of electric vehicles, has found that at least 15-20% of people who purchase such vehicles cannot collect them due to erroneous paperwork. The Delhi government had allowed a subsidy of ₹ 10,000 per kWh battery capacity for four-wheelers, up to a maximum of ₹ 1.5 lakh. To ensure all consumers …

Delhi govt plans to boost EV charging infra in city
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi govt plans to boost EV charging infra in city

Hindustan Times  

In an effort to accelerate the switch to electric vehicles, the Delhi transport department will make a district-wise plan to upgrade the EV charging infrastructure across the city, according to the Delhi transport department. According to the charging/swapping infrastructure action plan for Delhi 2022-25, the transport department will establish 18,000 public EV charging stations across the city by next year. …

1,400 private EV charging points set up in Delhi in the last year
1 year, 11 months ago

1,400 private EV charging points set up in Delhi in the last year

Hindustan Times  

At least 1,400 private charging points have been set up across the city, mostly by housing societies, in the last year since Delhi’s charging/swapping infrastructure action plan 2022-25 was rolled out, according to the Delhi electric vehicle cell. At least 1,400 private charging points have been set up across the city, the Delhi electric vehicle cell. Officials said that while …

Delhi govt to install kerbside EV charging points on all major roads
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt to install kerbside EV charging points on all major roads

India Today  

The Delhi government will soon install kerbside charging for electric vehicles on all major roads. The Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah held a meeting on Monday with officials on the implementation of kerbside charging for EVs in Delhi and discussed the installation of the kerbside charging points across the national capital. 100 KERBSIDE CHARGERS IN …

Delhi govt planning to install over 5,000 roadside EV charging points in next 3 years
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt planning to install over 5,000 roadside EV charging points in next 3 years

India TV News  

The Delhi government is planning to install over 5,000 kerbside charging points for electric vehicles on all major roads in the next three years, officials said on Monday. According to officials, kerbside charging is an emerging concept globally wherein EVs can be charged while being parked on roadside kerbs using either street light lamp posts or through dedicated charging posts. …

85 electric vehicle charging stations installed in Delhi: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

85 electric vehicle charging stations installed in Delhi: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has installed 85 electric vehicle charging stations at 82 locations across the national capital. Four central government public sector undertakings -Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, Energy Efficiency Services Limited and Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited, Indraprastha Gas Limited as well as DISCOMS -- Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, BSES and Yamuna Power Limited were authorised by …

How many electric vehicles bought in Delhi post-EV policy implementation?
2 years, 6 months ago

How many electric vehicles bought in Delhi post-EV policy implementation?

Hindustan Times  

The sales of electric vehicles in the national vehicle have soared by 40 per cent since the implementation of electric vehicle policy by the Arvind Kejriwal government. A Delhi government official told PTI that the government has provided the legal framework for electric vehicles but the original equipment manufacturers have to take the responsibility for making reasonable, affordable and good …

Delhi aims to have 18,000 EV charging points by 2024, reveals action plan
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi aims to have 18,000 EV charging points by 2024, reveals action plan

India Today  

The Delhi government's charging plan for electric vehicles has incentives for battery swapping facility operators and one public charging point for 15 EVs by 2024, a new policy document has said. Titled ‘Charging/Swapping Infrastructure Action Plan for 2022-25’, the document said that the national capital will operationalise the incentive provided to battery swapping facility operators in the Delhi EV policy. …

Delhi To Have One Charging Point For Every 15 Electric Vehicles By 2024: EV Policy Document
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi To Have One Charging Point For Every 15 Electric Vehicles By 2024: EV Policy Document

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delhi government's charging plan for electric vehicles has incentives for battery swapping facility operators and one public charging point for 15 EVs by 2024, a new policy document has said. Titled 'Charging/Swapping Infrastructure Action Plan for 2022-25', the document said that the national capital will operationalise the incentive provided to battery swapping facility operators in the Delhi …

Delhi govt aims to deploy 18,000 EV charging points by 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi govt aims to deploy 18,000 EV charging points by 2024

Live Mint  

The government of Delhi aims to deploy around 18,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2024. According to the charging/swapping infrastructure action plan for Delhi 2022-25 released by the Department of Transport, Delhi government, the target has been set based on EV sales projections for 2024. Taking into account the EV penetration and public charging needs of different vehicle segments and …

CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates 7 EV charging stations across Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates 7 EV charging stations across Delhi

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 7 EV charging stations across Delhi, adding charging points to Delhi’s tally of over 2,000. With the help of One Delhi App, EV owners will be able to locate and track queues at EV charging stations around them. In the year 2022, the share of electric two wheelers in Delhi is 57 per cent …

Manish Sisodia inaugurates East Delhi’s dedicated EV charging station by EVRE
2 years, 10 months ago

Manish Sisodia inaugurates East Delhi’s dedicated EV charging station by EVRE

Live Mint  

EVRE has today set-up the first dedicated EV charging station within a residential society in East Delhi. Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia inaugurated the EVRE Infinity EV Charger at Nagarjuna Apartments at Mayur Kunj. He further shared, “The petrol prices have crossed the ₹100 mark; on the contrary, electric vehicles offer multiple pollution-mitigating advantages.” Congratulating EVRE and Nagarjuna …

Delhi government to hire only electric vehicles for official purposes
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi government to hire only electric vehicles for official purposes

India Today  

In order to thrust ahead with its effort of reducing air pollution in the capital city, the Delhi government from now onward will only lease/hire electric vehicles for all official purposes, said a committee formed by the incumbent Delhi government for formulating policies on electric vehicles. The revised guidelines by the committee stated: “All leased/hired cars used for the commute …

Delhi to Get 100 of India's Cheapest Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Rs 2 Per Unit
3 years ago

Delhi to Get 100 of India's Cheapest Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Rs 2 Per Unit

News 18  

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain recently announced that the state government will establish as many as 100 EV charging stations with the lowest charging cost of Rs 2 per unit by June 27. The primary objective of the EV Cell is to support and accelerate the implementation of the electric vehicle policy through facilitating disbursement of demand incentives and charging …

Delhi: 100 EV charging stations to be operational by June 27
3 years ago

Delhi: 100 EV charging stations to be operational by June 27

India Today  

The Delhi government will initiate operation of 100 electric vehicle charging stations with 500 points all across the national capital by June 27. The vice chairman of Delhi dialogue and development commission Jasmine Shah said, "Under the electric vehicle policy, it was announced to install one charging station at every 3 km all across Delhi and it was scientifically mapped …

A shot in the arm for electric vehicles
3 years, 1 month ago

A shot in the arm for electric vehicles

Hindustan Times  

State-owned oil marketing companies have promised to install at least 22,000 charging stations for electric vehicles in prominent cities and on national highways within the next year, the power ministry said on Saturday. India has 1,010,021 registered EVs, but there are only 1,640 public charging stations, according to transport ministry data. In January, the Union government formalised the practice of …

Budget 2022: Special mobility zones, EV battery-swapping policy soon
3 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2022: Special mobility zones, EV battery-swapping policy soon

Hindustan Times  

A policy on battery swapping business and special mobility zones for electric-only vehicles are among steps the government will take to promote clean transport, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while unveiling the Union Budget for the 2022-23 financial year. This will be complemented by clean tech and governance solutions, special mobility zones with zero fossil-fuel policy, and EV vehicles,” …

Budget 2022: Special mobility zones and battery-swapping policy for EVs soon
3 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2022: Special mobility zones and battery-swapping policy for EVs soon

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: To promote green mobility, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2022 speech announced that the government will soon come up with a battery-swapping policy and develop “special mobility zones” for electric vehicles. The battery swapping policy is expected to give a big boost to the e-commerce delivery and three-wheeler transport service sector as both these categories …

Nearly 400 Charging Points Installed Across 170 Locations in Delhi: AAP Government
3 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 400 Charging Points Installed Across 170 Locations in Delhi: AAP Government

News 18  

In line with becoming a green city with an eco-friendly and sustainable mode of transportation, Delhi now has 377 charging points across 170 locations, the Delhi government said. The Delhi government launched its first electric bus and then signed an agreement with the CESL for installation of charging and battery swapping stations for two, three and four-wheeler electric vehicles at …

Delhi Govt Notifies Policy to Mandate EVs For Ride Aggregators, Delivery Services
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Govt Notifies Policy to Mandate EVs For Ride Aggregators, Delivery Services

News 18  

The Delhi government on Saturday notified a draft “aggregator’s policy" under which ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt electric vehicles while procuring new fleet. “Ride aggregators and delivery services will have to mandatorily adopt electric vehicles in their new fleet. “Aggregators and delivery services would need to ensure 10 per cent of all new two-wheelers and …

How Delhi is Becoming a Lighthouse City for Electric Mobility in India
3 years, 2 months ago

How Delhi is Becoming a Lighthouse City for Electric Mobility in India

News 18  

The onset of winter in Delhi coincides with degrading air quality. Various stakeholders must collaborate to achieve this transformation, and this is exactly what the Delhi government has done to operationalise the state’s EV policy. The focus on ‘implementation’ is probably the biggest differentiator of Delhi’s EV policy. The Delhi government has set up a ‘State EV Cell’ under the …

Delhi: Now, electric vehicle users can install home charging station at ₹2.5k
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi: Now, electric vehicle users can install home charging station at ₹2.5k

Hindustan Times  

In what comes as a piece of good news for the new generation of electric vehicle owners in Delhi, there is now no need to physically visit government departments to apply for the setting up of private e-vehicle charging stations in the national capital. According to a report by HT's sister publication Live Hindustan, the cheapest e-vehicle charging station in …

E-charging stations set up by Delhi’s south civic body to charge ₹10 per unit
3 years, 5 months ago

E-charging stations set up by Delhi’s south civic body to charge ₹10 per unit

Hindustan Times  

Electric vehicles charging stations being set up by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation will fix a fee of ₹10 per unit, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. Standing committee chairman Col BK Oberoi said the policy aims to encourage people to buy electric vehicles by providing a large number of charging stations, and keeping the operating cost low. …

To solve Delhi’s parking crisis, there is a policy. But will it work?
3 years, 6 months ago

To solve Delhi’s parking crisis, there is a policy. But will it work?

Hindustan Times  

In 2019, the Delhi government notified the Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules to address the parking crisis in the Capital through area-specific planning. Transport expert Ashok Bhattacharjee, former director of Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure Centre, said that all the multilevel parking lots in the city are under-utilised due to poor planning and enforcement. Both parking and …

Delhi to Get Single-Window Facility for EV Charging Stations in Private, Semi-Public Spaces
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi to Get Single-Window Facility for EV Charging Stations in Private, Semi-Public Spaces

News 18  

Taking forward its electric vehicles policy in the city, the Delhi government is set to start a single window facility for installation of charging points for electric-run vehicles in private and semi-public spaces in the city. The upgraded scheme for installation of charging facilities will involve private and semi-public spaces as well as cooperative group housing societies, high rises, Residents …

Delhi and its EV charging station infrastructure
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi and its EV charging station infrastructure

India Today  

Due to the rising pollution and the increasing provision of financial incentives by the government, the sale of electric vehicles is booming in India. EESL, an energy service company of the Government of India, installed a total of 172 public charging stations in the Delhi- NCR region, of which, 89 chargers have been commissioned. We decided to locate these stations, …

Kailash Gahlot Urges Commercial Vehicle Owners to Convert Half of Their Fleet to Electric Cars
4 years ago

Kailash Gahlot Urges Commercial Vehicle Owners to Convert Half of Their Fleet to Electric Cars

News 18  

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday urged commercial vehicle owners to convert half of their fleet to electric by 2023, saying a five per cent interest subvention scheme will be soon launched for them. The minister also urged commercial vehicle owners to move from conventional to fully electric vehicle fleets under the ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign by 2025. Delhi’s Electric …

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