Since the launch of the Delhi ‘Electric Vehicles’ (EVs) policy in August 2020, 465 new EVs have been registered and more are being registered every day.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted "This will go a long way in curbing pollution in Delhi. Delhi is fast becoming a modern city. Every Indian is proud of Delhi”.
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said, “Since the launch of Delhi EV policy, 465 new EV four-wheelers have been registered. Incentives of up to `3 lakh are provided under Delhi EV policy, which includes 1.5 lakh subsidy, registration, and road tax exemption.”
“This is the highest subsidy in India and makes the total cost of ownership of an electric car in Delhi the same as a diesel car. Subsidies provided on electric cars in Delhi EV policy are reducing the total cost of ownership of the electric cars by up to 30 per cent. An individual can save `1,050 per month by switching to EV from a diesel car," he said.
The third week of the Delhi Government’s Switch Delhi electric vehicle campaign that focused on sensitizing Delhiites on the benefits of electric four-wheelers along with the incentives that EV adopters can avail under the Delhi Government’s EV policy received overwhelming support from Delhiites.
The Switch Delhi pledge is available on ev.delhi.gov.in/pledge has been launched to encourage more and more Delhiites to be a part of the EV revolution and help to make Delhi the EV capital of India. Delhiites can take the pledge to switch to an EV or install a charging point in their premises in the next 3 years.
The Delhi Government issued an order on Thursday saying that all Delhi Government departments, autonomous bodies, and grantee institutions will replace their existing fleet of hired conventional fuel vehicles with an electric vehicle. 2,000 cars will be impacted by this decision and transition will happen to EVs in the next 6 months.
The Transport Department of Delhi will be the nodal department to monitor the progress of the transition from existing diesel or petrol vehicle fleets to EVs. It will also be necessary for all departments to produce monthly action reports on the transition to EVs to the nodal department.
“Delhi govt's commitment to switch all its hired cars to Electric in 6 months is unprecedented globally. As the nodal dept, Transport dept will leave no stone unturned to ensure a smooth transition. CM @ArvindKejriwal's call for @SwitchDelhi marks a start of the EV revolution”, tweeted Gahlot.
Delhiites who have switched to electric cars came forward to share their experiences of switching to EVs under the #DilliKeGreenWarrior initiative.
Anju Jain, a Delhite and an EV owner said, “Buying an EV was so convenient and it offers a very smooth and noiseless drive. Driving an EV is way better than driving an ICE vehicle in terms of speed and performance. All thanks to Delhi Govt’s EV policy, I got benefits of around three lakhs and also, a waiver of the road tax and registration fee. I charge my EV at my home through a 15A plug point and it runs for around 220 km.”
