Delhi Cabinet today approved the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. Set for a phased four-year rollout starting from the 1st of next month, the ambitious framework commits a massive fiscal outlay of 15 thousand crore rupees to completely transition the national capital toward zero-emission transit by 31st March 2030.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the policy focuses entirely on electric vehicles, specifically zero-emission vehicles with the ultimate goal of gradually transforming Delhi into a pollution-free city for the benefit of its residents.

She said that the government has devised a comprehensive plan to execute this in phases over the next four years. Ms Gupta said that the government is planning to invest 8 thousand crore rupees in creating EV infrastructure and waiving road taxes year-on-year. She added that in total, the people of Delhi will receive benefits worth approximately 15 thousand crore rupees through this policy.