E-vehicle buyers in Delhi to get subsidy directly in bank account in 7 days - watsupptoday.com
E-vehicle buyers in Delhi to get subsidy directly in bank account in 7 days
Posted 18 Aug 2020 12:18 PM

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If you are buying an electric vehicle (EV) in Delhi, you will get the subsidy amount directly in your bank account within seven days of the date of purchase. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 7, launched the state's comprehensive electric vehicle policy that aims to push the adoption of EVs by creating an entire ecosystem in Delhi, which includes incentives for buying new vehicles, creating a robust charging infrastructure, funding through various sources that include congestion charge, and monitoring mechanism for timely implementation. According to a report , the Dialogue and Development Commission vice-chairman Jasmine Shah, who has worked extensively on the EV policy, said the rollout of all commitments in the EV policy was being attempted over the next three months. �The first and foremost is to ensure that the promised financial incentives are put in place and there is a clean and clear system so that people don�t have to run around; or it will defeat the entire purpose,� the publication quoted Shah as saying. He said the subsidies were clearly defined and now an entire system and framework for delivering these directly in the accounts of people was being put in place. �There will be electronic transfers and the government is working towards a smooth system, whereby within seven days of purchase, you should get the subsidy amount in your bank account,� Shah told the daily. The system is expected to be in place in the next few weeks. The Delhi government has exempted road tax on EVs. Shah said the provision of road tax exemption was in process but additional road tax on diesel and petrol vehicles and congestion fees on cabs would take some time as the process for that was much longer. Shah said the other primary aspect that the government is working on now is creating a robust charging infrastructure. Shah said preliminary work had started, including identifying locations where charging stations could come up. �There is a lot of interest from the power discoms in Delhi that want to be a part of setting up of charging stations. It is at an early stage but the discussions have started,� he said. �The initial plans for charging stations will be ready within next three months,� Shah said, adding that the charging stations would come up in a staggered fashion as a lot of planning was involved before execution. Worth mentioning here is that Arvind Kejriwal has promised 200 charging stations in the first year and the entire government machinery is working towards that, Shah said.

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