The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has given a tender to build 100 EV charging stations to speed electric vehicles in the capital Delhi. Delhi Transco Ltd (DTL) has invited tenders to set up a charging station and this is the country’s largest tender for setting up a charging station, Delhi Energy Minister Satyender Jain said on Friday.
Satyendra Jain said there will be five points of charging at each station so that there will be a total of 500 points. He said charging stations would be built within a year.
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The charging station will have at least 20 percent slower charger and 10 percent faster charger for all types of electric vehicles, he said. Most of these stations are at the Metro Station and the DTC Bus Depot.
The Delhi government implemented the electric vehicle policy in August last year. Under this, the target is to increase the share of electric vehicles to 25 percent of the city’s total registered vehicles.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the ‘Switch Delhi Campaign’ on Thursday to promote electric vehicles, one of the main components of pollution in the city and reduce reliance on petrol and diesel vehicles. According to the Delhi government’s statement, industry leaders have praised the government’s ‘Switch Delhi campaign’.
More than 100 model electric vehicles have been approved for subsidy
Explain that the Delhi government has approved more than 100 model electric vehicles for subsidy under the new electric vehicle policy. These include 45 e-rickshaw models and 12 four-wheel models. Vehicles up to Rs 15 lakh are eligible for subsidy under the new electric vehicle policy. In addition there will be exemption in road tax and registration fee. Electric vehicles priced above Rs 15 lakh will not get subsidy, but will be eligible for exemption on road tax and registration fees. The website, which has previously been approved by Delhi’s Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot, has a network of 70 charging stations in the capital, a website with details on distributors and subsidy delivery process. ev.delhi.gov.in Was released.
The 100 approved models of electric vehicles include 45 e-rickshaws, 14 two-wheelers and 12 four-wheel models. He said 36 e-automakers were registered in the network of 98 dealers across the city. Gehlot said the entire process of subsidy payments would be online. The person who buys an electric vehicle needs a vehicle sales challan, its Aadhaar number and cancellation check to get a subsidy. The merchant processes the subsidy claim through the website. The claims are reviewed by motor license authorities and sent to banks for subsidy payments.
The minister said the subsidy would come into effect from August 7, 2020, after being informed of the new policy. The road tax and registration fee waiver will apply from October 10 and October 15. He said that at every stage of the subsidy claim process, from merchants to the bank, buyers receive updates through SMS. Under the EV policy, the Delhi government will encourage two-wheelers, auto, e-rickshaws and freight carriers up to Rs 30,000 and Rs 1.5 lakh subsidy for the purchase of electric cars, officials said. He said the subsidy amount would be credited to the e-vehicle buyer’s account in three days.
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