Maharashtra set to offer incentives to push e-vehicle purchase

MUMBAI: Planning to buy an e-vehicle? You could expect some goodies coming your way. The state has come out with a government resolution to set up a panel to offer incentives to prospective buyers of electric vehicles (EV) in the state in the coming months, under Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021. The panel held its first meeting at Mantralaya on Monday.

Sources said that the aim is to encourage more registrations of EVs across Maharashtra, with the population already touching 2.4 lakh. Mumbai has 22,000 electric vehicle registrations.

State transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said on Monday that a budget of Rs 25 crore is to be disbursed to offer incentives to e-two wheeler and e-car buyers across the state by March 31.