Chandigarh’s policy pangs: Electric vehicle policy stuck in the slow lane

Having formulated the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy to make eco-friendly vehicles more popular and mainstream in the city, the Chandigarh administration has been going around in circles when it comes to implementing it.

Key to moving the city from fossil fuel-based transport options to more environmentally friendly ones by offering perks, exemptions and infrastructure, the EV policy remained in the works since 2018.

Nearly four years later, a draft was notified in February this year, and the final policy was to be notified and made effective from April 1.