New Delhi, The gross sales of electrical automobiles have shot up because the implementation of the 2020 EV Policy within the nationwide capital with over 40 per cent of those automobiles offered after the coverage got here, in accordance with official information. Since 2020, September 9 is well known as World EV Day.
According to official figures, the full variety of electrical automobiles within the nationwide capital stands at over 1.64 lakh, out of which 67,063 electrical automobiles — until August 31 — have been bought after the official EV coverage was applied in 2020.
The main chunk of EV automobiles now being bought are two-wheelers, for his or her being economical and pocket-friendly, in accordance with officers.
Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot in a video message lauded the Delhiites for adopting electrical automobiles. He stated that the extra the electrical automobiles on the roads of Delhi, the extra would be the decline in air pollution.
The minister stated that ever because the coverage has been applied, hundreds of individuals have availed subsidy and street tax waiver.
“Under the guidance of CM @ArvindKejriwal, Delhi is driving towards a greener future. Backed by one of the best #EVPolicy, it is smoothly switching to EVs. On this #WorldEVDay, let’s pledge to make Delhi synonymous with #EV, let’s make it an #EVCapital,” he tweeted.
Gehlot stated the federal government is working to arrange charging factors at each nook and nook of the nationwide capital.
At current, there are greater than 2,500 charging factors in Delhi for electrical automobiles, he stated.
The authorities stated the registrations of electrical automobiles outnumber these of CNG automobile registrations.
This yr alone, until now, 9.37 per cent of the full automobiles registered in Delhi have been electrical automobiles versus 5.83 per cent CNG automobiles, it stated.
According to officers, the actual duty for pushing the electrical automobile increase lies with the OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers).
“The government has provided the legal framework for electric vehicles but the OEMs will have to take the responsibility for making reasonable, affordable, and good quality of products and those that provide a good distance in a single charge,” stated an official.
The Delhi authorities has supplied an incentive of practically Rs 100 crore on electrical automobiles beneath its bold Electric Vehicle Policy launched in 2020, the best by any state, it had stated final month.
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Source: auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com