The Delhi cabinet today gave approval to extend the existing Delhi EV policy till December 31, 2023, or the notification of Policy 2.0. whichever is earlier, ANI reported.
All incentives including subsidies under the existing policy will also continue in this extension period.
"It is to inform that the two Aggregator schemes namely Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme 2023 and Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme 2023, which were published in May 2023 for public feedback are now in their final stage," Gahlot said in a post on Twitter.
This scheme aims to provide guidelines for ride hailing and delivery service aggregators so that it can completely transition to electric vehicles by 2030, ANI said.
The Delhi EV Policy aims to achieve the overarching objective of improving Delhi's air quality and intends to deploy 25% of all new vehicles to be battery-operated vehicles by 2024.