Haryana has moved to embed electric vehicle readiness into its urban development framework, with draft amendments to the state’s building code mandating EV-ready parking across new residential and commercial projects.
The proposed changes to the Haryana Building Code, 2017, require all new and renovated buildings to be equipped with electrical conduits and wiring infrastructure to support EV charging across parking spaces. The draft, currently open for public consultation, effectively shifts EV infrastructure from an optional add-on to a baseline design requirement.
Unlike earlier provisions that focused on limited charger installation, the new framework mandates full EV readiness at the parking level. This means developers will need to plan for future EV adoption at the construction stage itself, reducing the need for costly retrofits later.
Defined Charger Density
The draft goes beyond readiness to prescribe minimum charging infrastructure. Commercial buildings such as office complexes, malls and hotels will be required to install at least one EV charging point for every three parking slots. In residential and group housing projects, the requirement has been set at one charging point for every five parking slots.
The norms are expected to apply across a wide range of developments, including group housing societies, IT parks and large commercial complexes, marking a significant escalation in ambition compared to earlier guidelines.
Akshit Bansal, Founder & CEO, Statiq, said, "We welcome the Haryana Department of Town and Country Planning's (DTCP) proposed amendments to the Haryana Building Code 2017, enabling electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in basements and across residential/commercial projects statewide, as outlined in this week's DTCP notice.
Basement Charging, Compliance Push
The policy also allows EV charging infrastructure in basement and stilt parking areas, subject to adherence to fire safety norms. This is particularly relevant for dense urban centres such as Gurugram, where basement parking constitutes a substantial share of available space and has been at the centre of recent safety discussions.
To ease implementation, EV charging infrastructure has been proposed to be exempt from Floor Area Ratio calculations, a move aimed at reducing the compliance burden on developers and encouraging early adoption.
Infra-first EV Strategy
While EV-ready building provisions have been introduced in various forms across India, Haryana’s draft stands out for its combination of universal readiness and defined charger density norms within the building code framework. This positions it among the more comprehensive EV infrastructure mandates in North India.
The approach signals a broader policy shift. Rather than relying solely on vehicle-side incentives, the state is targeting one of the key bottlenecks in EV adoption: access to reliable and scalable charging infrastructure at homes and workplaces.
If implemented in its current form, the framework could help future-proof new building stock against rising EV penetration, while accelerating the creation of a distributed charging ecosystem embedded within urban design.