Best EV Policy: Along with the central government, the state governments are also making a lot of efforts to promote electric vehicles in India. To attract people towards EV, state governments make EV policies. Today we will know which state has the best EV policy in the country.
Best EV Policy in India: Considering the prices of petrol and diesel, electric vehicles (Electric Vehicles) are becoming a popular option. Their trend is increasing rapidly in India. At the same time, the government is also making a lot of efforts to promote EVs. While on the one hand the central government subsidy (EV Subsidy) encourages people to buy electric vehicles, on the other hand state governments also make EV policies to promote EVs. Today we will see which state has the best EV policy in India.
A study has come out regarding the EV policy of the states. A study titled “Analysis of State Electric Vehicle Policies and Their Impact” by Climate Trends claims that Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have the best electric vehicle policies. The EV policies of these states have a wide range of parameters like budget allocation, charging infrastructure and employment generation.
these backward states
In this study, the EV policy of 26 states and union territories has been assessed. Next, we talk about those states of India where the EV policy is the least better. EV policies of states like Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Kerala and Uttarakhand offer only three to seven parameters out of 21 prescribed parameters, hence the EV policies of these states are at the bottom.
26 states brought EV policy in 5 years
Of the 26 states and union territories that have issued EV policies in the last five years, 16 have been issued between 2020 and 2022. However, none of the 8 states that released EV policies before October 2020 are on track to meet their targets for electric vehicle penetration, charging infrastructure or investment. These states include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Delhi.
Incentive in EV policy
Great incentives are available for demand in Delhi, Odisha, Bihar, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan and Meghalaya. At the same time, excellent incentives are available for supply in Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. This includes special support to promote EV manufacturing in addition to the incentives introduced in the state’s industrial policy.
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