Delhi EV Policy 2020 targets 25% of new Vehicles to be Electric Vehicles by 2024

• Policy Notification Date: 07 August 2020

• Validity: Delhi EV Policy 2020 is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue of policy

• As per the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020, the subsidies & incentives offered by Delhi Government (GNCTD) will be in addition to incentives available in FAME II incentives of Government of India

Delhi EV Policy 2020

Policy Focus & Keypoints

• To establish Delhi as the EV capital of India and accelerate the pace of EV adoption across vehicle segments, especially in the mass category of two-wheelers, public/shared transport vehicles and goods carriers

• To bring about a material improvement in Delhi’s environment by bringing down emissions from the transport sector

• Road Tax and Registration fees shall be waived for all Battery Electric Vehicles during the period of this policy

• If the battery is not sold with vehicle, 50% of the Purchase Incentive shall be provided to the vehicle owner & the remaining amount up to 50% would be provided to Energy Operators

• Setting up of Skill Centers with provision for training related to jobs in the EV eco-system and creation of jobs

• Setting up of Recycling Ecosystem for Batteries

Purchase Incentives and Scrappage Incentives

Subsidy on Electric Vehicles in Delhi (Check point Nos. 1 to 6)

(1) Electric Two-Wheelers

• The incentives for electric two-wheelers shall be based on the electric vehicle battery capacity (i.e energy content measured in kWh)

• To avail the demand incentives, the electric two-wheelers shall have to fulfill the performance and efficiency eligibility criteria as per FAME II threshold values

• Two-wheeler Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) shall have to register their e-vehicle models, including swappable battery models, meeting eligibility criterion with the Transport Department, GNCTD

• Ride-hailing service providers shall be allowed to operate electric two-wheelers

• All delivery service providers shall be expected to convert 50% of their fleet operating in Delhi to electric by 31st March, 2023 and 100% by 31st March 2025 (Those who commit to achieve these targets shall be eligible for financing support from the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC)

(2) Electric Auto / E-Autos (L5M Category as per CMVR)

• Puchase Incentives of ₹30,000 per E-Auto
• Scrappage Incentive of ₹7,500 per E-Auto
• Interest subvention of 5% on loans and/or hire purchase scheme for the purchase of an e-auto [applicable, only if the loan is availed from the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC) and other finance providers empaneled by the DFC]

(3) E-Rickshaws & E-Carts

• Purchase Incentive of Rs. 30,000/- per vehicle
• Scrappage Incentive NOT Applicable
• Interest subvention of 5% on loans and/or hire purchase scheme for the purchase of an e-auto (E-rickshaws and E-carts models certified by ARAI having an advanced battery)
• Interest subvention is applicable only if the loan is availed from the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC) and other finance providers empaneled by the DFC]

(4) Electric Goods Carrier

• Applicable to L5N (three-wheelers Cargo) CMVR Vehicle Category
• Applicable to N1 (four-wheelers Cargo) CMVR Vehicle Category
• Puchase Incentives of ₹30,000 to First 10,000 Electric Goods carriers to be registered in Delhi
• Scrappage Incentive of ₹7,500 per Vehicle
• Interest subvention of 5% on loans and/or hire purchase scheme for the purchase of an e-auto [applicable, only if the loan is availed from the Delhi Finance Corporation (DFC) and other finance providers empaneled by the DFC]

(5) Electric Cars (Four Wheelers)

• Puchase Incentives of ₹10,000 per KWh of Battery Capacity (Capping Limit ₹1,50,000 per vehicle) to the first 1,000 Electric Cars to be registered in Delhi
• Scrappage Incentive NOT Applicable

(6) Electric Buses

• To providing appropriate incentives and other support necessary to ensure that pure electric buses constitute at least 50% of all new stage-carriage buses (for all public transport vehicles with 15 seats or more) procured for the city fleet

Charging Infrastructure Incentives

(1) Private Charging Points

• All new home and workplace parking ‘EV ready’ with 20 % of all vehicle holding capacity/parking required to be Electric Vehicle ready (Changes in building bye-laws shall be made acoordingly)

• The GNCTD shall provide a grant of 100% for the purchase of charging equipment up to Rs. 6000/- per charging point for the first 30,000 charging points (Grants shall be available for chargers that are either single-phase or three-phase input but comply with all other BEVC–AC001 specifications)

(2) Public Charging Infrastructure

• The key objective of the Delhi EV policy is to provide accessible public charging facilities within 3 km travel from anywhere in Delhi

• Energy Operators’ (EOs) shall be invited to set up charging and battery swapping stations across Delhi

• A capital subsidy for the cost of chargers installation expenses shall be provided by Delhi Government to the selected Energy Operators.

• 100% of the net SGST accured, shall be provided as reimbursement to the Energy Operators for the purchase of advanced batteries to be used at swapping stations

EV Fund & Nodal Agency for Implementation of EV Policy

• Funding for the various incentives being offered under the Delhi EV Policy shall be obtained through various taxes & cess and aggregated under an umbrella, non-lapsable ‘State EV Fund‘

• The Transport Department, GNCTD shall be the nodal department for the implementation of this Policy. A dedicated EV cell shall be established within the Transport Department for effective day-to-day implementation of the Delhi