Delhi, Maha, Haryana, UP have most comprehensive EV policies: Report

Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have the most comprehensive electric vehicle policies with the widest range of parameters, including budget allocations, charging infrastructure and job creation, according to a new study. The study by Climate Trends, ‘Analysis Of State Electric Vehicle Policies And Their Impact’, assesses the comprehensiveness of EV policies of 26 states and Union territories based on 21 parameters.

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Kerala, and Uttarakhand offer between three to seven of the 21 defined parameters in their policies, making them the least comprehensive, it said.

Of the 26 states and UTs which have released EV policies over the last five years, 16 of them have been released between 2020 and 2022, it said.