Delhi EV Policy 2.0 Likely To Generate 20K Jobs

The Delhi government’s second phase of Electric Vehicle Policy, which is expected to be enforced soon, will reportedly generate 20,000 new employment opportunities, ranging from running charging stations to taking care of battery recycling.

The policy also aims to set up battery collection centres, while building a wide network of charging and swappable battery stations in the capital.

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told PTI that the scheme will focus on transitioning mass categories vehicles including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, buses, and good carriers into EVs.

Delhi EV policy 2.0, to be formally notified after getting clearance from the Centre, aims to transition the city to electric mobility by phasing out fossil fuel vehicles, including a potential ban on new petrol two-wheelers registrations and a ban on new fossil fuel three-wheelers registrations.

The policy also proposes setting up 13,200 public charging stations and mandates electrification of public transport fleets. 

Under this policy, the capital is also planning to offer a purchase subsidy of up to INR 30,000 for buying EV two-wheelers. As per the draft policy proposal, EV two-wheeler buyers will get an incentive of INR 10,000 per kWh (up to INR 30,000). Besides, an additional INR 10,000 may be offered for scrapping petrol two-wheelers that are over 12-years old.  

Furthermore, the draft proposes first 10,000 women with valid driving licences to be eligible for subsidy, calculated at INR 12,000 per kWh and capped at INR 36,000.

For electric three-wheelers, a subsidy of INR 10,000 per kWh is expected, capped at INR 45,000. With this policy, the government also aims to reduce dependency on CNG autorickshaws by providing scrapping incentives up to INR 20,000 and a replacement incentive of INR 1 Lakh for CNG three-wheelers completing 10 years during the policy period.

While the Delhi government is pushing incentives to increase EV adoption in the national capital, it is also proposing a ban on registration of non-EVs in the near future. If the policy materialises, there will be a potential ban on registration of petrol two-wheelers, starting August 15, 2026. The policy also proposes stopping registrations of fossil fuel-run three-wheelers from August 15 this year. 

As per Vahan data, Delhi’s EV numbers are skyrocketing with 85,285 EVs registered in 2024 against 73,683 units in 2023. 

States Pushing For Rapid EV Adoption 

While Delhi is hopping on the EV wave in the country to reduce pollution in the region, other states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, among others, are also pushing EV adoption in their respective regions.

For instance, Karnataka is mulling to provide incentives of up to 25% on capital investments by EV manufacturers and drop road tax and registration charges for hybrid vehicles to promote clean mobility.

During the budget speech for 2025-26, Gujarat finance minister Kanubhai Desai proposed offering a rebate of 5% on motor vehicle tax on “fully-battery” operated EVs. 

Besides, Maharashtra recently approved a proposal allowing EV bike taxis to operate in the state.