Delhi's New EV Policy: Big Boost for Charging & R&D

• Delhi's upcoming EV Policy 2.0 will significantly focus on enhancing public charging infrastructure and research & development.
• R&D fund proposed to increase from ₹5 crore to ₹100 crore for a stronger EV ecosystem.
• Plans include 1,000 new public charging stations (₹15 lakh each) and 1,000 battery swapping stations (₹6 lakh incentive each).
• Installation of 15,000 AC and 2,000 DC charging points with an ₹8 crore outlay is recommended.
• Policy aims to facilitate 50,000 retrofits of conventional vehicles to electric, with a ₹5 crore outlay, and offer scrapping incentives.

Why It Matters: Delhi's EV Policy 2.0 targets robust charging infra, R&D, and incentives for wider EV adoption.