This Electric Vehicle Policy is framed for Arunachal Pradesh in order to contribute to sustenance of green environment.

The State envision to promote clean mobility solutions through faster adoption of EVs. It endeavors to establish Himachal Pradesh as a model State for Electric Vehicle adoption across segments (personal, shared and commercial) and create an ecosystem for manufacturing of Electric Vehicle (EVs).

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.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on November 07, 2023, issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

The Delhi government has notified that the entry of buses, barring CNG, BSVI diesel and electric ones will be regulated in the capital, if restrictions under the final stage of the Centre's air pollution control plan are invoked.

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.

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.

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

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.