Chandigarh Admin proposes incentives for buying electric vehicles

IN A bid to promote pollution-free electric vehicles, the UT Administration has prepared a draft of financial incentives for the purchasers of e-vehicles. The proposed purchase incentives are besides the demand incentives offered by the Central government.

The Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (Crest) also proposes to waive registration fee for e-vehicles. The e-vehicles are already exempted from road tax in Chandigarh till 2023.

As per the proposed plan, Rs 5,000 incentive is offered for the purchasers of first 1,000 e-four-wheelers with per kWh of battery capacity. Rs 5,000 incentive is offered for the purchaser of first 2,000 electric two-wheelers per kWh of battery