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Statewise EV Policies In India
We have entered in 2021. Finance Minister of India Hon’ble Nirmala Sitharaman has already declared Union budget for 2021 but nothing have declared about EV industry.
Let’s have a recap on statewide EV policies in India to have glance what we still have to achieve
India has shown remarkable transformation in the EV industry and successfully survived the covid 19 impacts with 20% growth in EV sales during the lockdown.
Under the National Electric Mobility Mission(NEMM), 14 states in India have committed for the adoption of E-mobility. Though the policies of respective states differ in terms of targets, investments, supply-side incentives (manufacturing), demand-side incentives (consumer and charging infrastructure investments), all the states have focused on two-wheelers, three-wheelers, public transportation, and creating jobs.
A glance on state-wise EV Policies in Indi
- Andhra Pradesh
EV Policy Stage: Approved, August 2020
Andhra EV Policy focusses to have 1,000,000 EVs on the road by 2024.
A complete waiver on road tax and registration fees on the sale of EVs until 2024.
Replacing public transport buses in four cities to e-buses by 2024 and across the state by 2030.
Establishment of one lakh (100,000) slow and fast charging stations by 2024.
Celebrate “green days” to create awareness among the public.
2. New Delhi (approved August 2020)
EV Policy Stage: Approved, August 2020
Seeks that EVs account for 25% of the total new vehicle registrations in the city by 2024.
Focusses to have at least 50% e-buses for all-new stage carriage buses procured for the city fleet, with 1,000 e-buses by 2020 as initial phase.
A purchase incentive of INR 10,000 ($136) per kWh of battery capacity provided for electric four-wheelers (cars) (subject to a maximum incentive of INR 1.5 lakh ($2,039) per vehicle) for the first 1,000 e-cars registered in New Delhi after issuance of the policy.
A purchase incentive of INR 5,000 ($68) per kWh of battery capacity provided for 2-wheelers and subject to a maximum incentive of INR 30,000 ($409) per vehicle.
An incentive for scrapping and de-registering old highly polluting two-wheelers.
Purchase incentive of INR 30,000 ($409) per vehicle to owners of e-autos, e-rickshaws, and e-carts.
3. Telangana
EV Policy Stage: Cabinet approval, August 2020
focusses to have EV sales targets for 2025 achieve 80% 2- and 3-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters, auto-rickshaws), 70% commercial cars (ride-hailing companies, such as Ola and Uber), 40% buses, 30% private cars, 15% electrification of all vehicles.
Create jobs for 20,000 workers by 2025 through EVs in shared mobility, charging infrastructure development and EV manufacturing activities.
Attracting investments worth $3.0 billion and support for charging infrastructure deployment.
4. Madhya Pradesh
EV Policy Stage: Approved, October 2019
Rapid EV adoption and contribution to 25% of all new public transport vehicle registrations by 2026.
Shared e-rickshaws and electric auto-rickshaws incentives: free cost of permits, exempt/reimbursement from road tax/vehicle registration fees for five years, 100% waiver on parking charges at any municipal corporation run parking facility for five years.
Some cities will stop registering new internal combustion engine (ICE) autos.
Ensure a safe, reliable and affordable charging infrastructure, and promote renewable energy usage in the charging infrastructure
5. Tamil Nadu
EV Policy Stage: Approved, September 2019
focusses to convert 5% of the buses, shared mobility fleets, institutional vehicles, and e-commerce delivery and logistics vehicles to EVs by 2030.
Establish a venture capital and business incubation service to encourage EV start-ups.
Re-skilling allowance for employees working with EV manufacturing units.
EV-related and charging infrastructure manufacturing units will receive a 100% exemption on electricity tax through 2025.
6. Kerala
EV Policy Stage: Approved, March 2019
focusses to put one million EV units on the road by 2022 and 6,000 e-buses in public transport by 2025.
Incentives, such as state tax breaks, road-tax exemptions, toll-charge exemption, free permits for fleet drivers and free parking.
Viability gap funding for e-buses and government fleets.
Prioritizes EV component manufacturing.
Create e-mobility demonstration hubs in a few potential areas such as tourist villages, technology hubs, and major cities’ central business districts.
7. Uttar Pradesh
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval, August 2019
Roll out nearly 1 lakh (one million) EVs combined across all segments of vehicles by 2024.
Launch 1,000 electric buses and achieve 70% EV public transportation on identified green routes in identified ten EV cities by 2030.
Phase-out all conventional commercial fleets and logistics vehicles and achieve 50% EV mobility in goods transportation in identified ten EV cities by 2024 and all cities by 2030.
Establishes a single-window system in place for all approvals required for EV and battery manufacturing units.
Encourage new apartments, high-rise buildings and technology parks to make provision for EV charging infrastructure.
focusses to be a research and development hub for EVs by focusing on the next generation of battery management systems, from production to disposal.
Work with universities and colleges to promote more research and development in e-mobility.
8. Maharashtra
EV Policy Stage: Approved, February 2018
Increase the number of registered EVs to 500,000 over the policy period.
Generate an investment of INR 25,000 crores ($3.4 million) in EV and component manufacturing and create jobs for 100,000 people.
Exempts EVs from road tax and registration fees over the five-year policy period.
Enable fuel stations to set up charging points through governing regulations.
Support for charging infrastructure by planning authorities and electricity supply agencies.
Incentives for micro, small and medium enterprises and large manufacturing units.
Modifies building/property rules to help establish a robust public charging infrastructure in the
state.
9. Karnataka
EV Policy Stage: Approved September 2017
focusses to achieve 100% e-mobility in auto-rickshaws, cab aggregators, corporate fleets, and school buses/vans by 2030.
Local public transport bus fleets will introduce 1,000 EV buses.
Providing incentives such as interest-free loans on the net state goods and service tax for EV manufacturing enterprises.
Focus on a venture capital fund for e-mobility start-ups, and the creation of a secondary market for batteries.
Set up 112 EV charging stations in Bengaluru
10. Bihar
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval, Drafted June 2019
Prioritizes electrification of rickshaws and plans to convert all paddle rickshaws to e-rickshaws by 2022. Provides subsidies of INR 12,000 ($163) to the end-user, and an additional special incentive of INR 10,000 ($136) will be provided for lithium-ion battery e-rickshaw.
Promotes the manufacturing of e-rickshaws.
Set up fast-charging stations at intervals of 50-km on state and national highways, and charging stations at commercial and residential locations.
11. Gujarat
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval, Drafted September 2019,
focusses to have 100,000 EVs on the road by 2023 which includes 70,000 two-wheelers or scooters, 15,000 three-wheelers, 14,000 cars and 1,000 buses.
Make 40 per cent of its taxi and auto-rickshaw fleet electric by 2023.
Identify locations for long-term leases to develop fast-charging stations and subsidize the first 200 stations by whichever is less: 25% of charging equipment costs or 10 lakh INR ($13,600).
Funds for charging locations on state and national highways that lack stations within a 75-km radius.
Install charging stations at multi-level parking lots and public places.
12. Himachal Pradesh
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval, Drafted September 2019,
focusses for a 100% transition to EVs by 2030.
Encourages the use of hybrid EVs by government entities during the transition.
Promote the creation of dedicated charging infrastructure, develop a model for private players, and include a provision for charging spots in commercial buildings.
13. Punjab
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval drafted November 2019,
Aim to have 25% of annual vehicle registrations as EVs in the last year of the five-year policy period.
focusses to increase the share of electric 2-wheelers to reach 25% of new sales over the policy period.
Replace 25% of the bus fleet of the transport department with e-buses (presently about 90% of bus fleet runs on diesel).
focusses to increase the share of e-taxis to reach 25% of new sales over the policy duration period (presently almost 80% of registered taxis are diesel-based).
Private EVs will be given 100% waiver on motor vehicle tax for a period of five years, while commercial vehicles will be exempted from registration as well as permit fee for the same period.
14. Uttarakhand
EV Policy Stage: Awaiting approval, draft October 2018
Focusses for 100% electrification of public transport (e-buses), shared mobility including e-bike, e-taxis, and goods transport using electric 2-, 3-, and 4-wheelers, and other mini goods-transport vehicles in five priority cities by 2030.
Manufacturing-focused policy and incentivize the manufacturing of lithium batteries with high
Mileage.
Along with these statewise policies
The FAME-II i.e second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India traversing three years offers an incentive of ₹1.5 lakh each to 35,000 electric four-wheelers with an ex-factory price of up to ₹15 lakh, and incentive of ₹13,000 each to 20,000 strong hybrid four-wheelers with the ex-factory price of up to ₹15 lakh
India has already started introducing the job opportunities under NEMMP to meet the target of 65Million jobs in automobile sector with 10Million jobs in EV industry by 2025.
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