Slow adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is often seen as a Catch 22 situation: which problem to remedy first – sale of EVs or the lack of charging infrastructure? Recently, the Delhi government came out with an EV policy to promote large-scale EV adoption even as the city grapples with rising pollution levels. Apart from subsidies for the purchase of electric two-, three- and four- wheelers, the government will also subsidise EV chargers up to Rs6,000.
