The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has warned that the Delhi government’s scheme mandating cab aggregators and delivery service providers to completely convert to electric vehicles (EV) by 2030 may significantly disrupt business activities and livelihoods of gig workers.
“The EV conversion targets prescribed in the scheme appear to be based on assumptions of ecosystem maturity rather than evidence-based research. It is imperative the government recognise that the paucity of charging stations and battery-swapping infrastructure in the capital make the scheme’s ambitious targets virtually impossible to meet,” the industry body said in a statement.
