Delhi EV Policy 2026, a landmark initiative to curb vehicular pollution and accelerate the transition towards clean, sustainable mobility in the national capital.

Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 revised vide the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2024 streamlining the provisions relating to vehicles of BS VI category. On 5-1-2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2024 to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The provisions came into effect on 5-1-2024.

ZET adoption is not only essential from a decarbonization perspective but also significant from an energy security decision standpoint. The induction and wider adoption of ZET require technical prowess and systematic policy intervention to create an enabling techno-economic ecosystem in India. This policy aims to create a roadmap for creating such policies.

Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS 2024) scheme is being introduced by Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India with the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance to further accelerate the adoption of EVs in the country.

The draft policy aims to bring crucial changes to the existing framework.

The draft notification proposes to bring out regulations for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for End-of-Life Vehicles, as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules 1986.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has issued a significant notification on October 25, 2023, introducing the Battery Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

This scheme shall be applicable to Aggregator, Delivery Service Provider, and E-Commerce Entity with at least 25 motor vehicles associated with such Aggregator or Delivery Service Provider, such that Aggregator who have on-boarded 2-W, 3-W, and 4-W passenger vehicles and for Delivery Service Provider who have on-boarded any category of delivery vehicles for, and shall not apply for buses.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on March 14, 2023 published the Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. These Draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the data on which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public

The policy is formulated for the promotion of electric vehicles and EV charging stations. This policy shall remain effective for a period of 5 years from the date of notification.