Compares the past and present domestic freight systems and relevant policy efforts in China and the United States, with detailed analysis of the shipping patterns of coal, iron ore, and motor vehicles in both countries.

The policy manual aims to serve as a guide for policy makers to effectively integrate electric vehicle charging into the grid, thereby supporting road transport electrification and decarbonisation.

The Ministry of Power on 7th November 2022, revised the consolidated Guidelines & Standards for charging infrastructure of electric vehicle in which it has notified that thepublic charging stations shall have the feature of prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discount for solar hours. Further, a Committee under Central Electricity Authority (CEA) will periodically recommend to the State Government the ceiling limit of service charges to be levied. This Committee shall also recommend “time of the day rate” for service charges as well as the discount to be given for charging during solar hours.

The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 was approved vide Cabinet Decision No.2796 dated 23.12.2019 and the same was notified on 07.08.2020. The Policy will remain valid for a period of three years. This document provides the operational guidelines for delivery of demand incentives for e-cycles offered under this policy i.e. Purchase and Scrapping Incentives.

The policy aims to transform Ladakh into a torch bearer in terms of adoption of electric vehicles in the country and envisions to encourage and cultivate an EV ecosystem. With this policy the administration will encourage the citizens to procure and use e-vehicles in order to create a carbon-neutral future for the UT.

Jharkhand, in the pursuit of giving fillip to the shift from fossil fuel based medium of transportation to the electric medium with zero emissions and carbon footprint, trying to create a conducive eco-system by formulating attractive policy framework. The policy will endeavor to capture the expectation of players from supply side as well as providing avenues for faster adoption of EV by demand side.

The city of Pune is working on pathbreaking local initiatives to implement national and state government EV policies on the ground and foster innovation in its electric mobility ecosystem. In October 2021, the civic body that governs Pune, known as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), constituted an “EV cell” to serve as a centralised, structured governance body for facilitating EV ecosystem-related developments in the city and coordinating the actions of government departments, industry, and residents.

The Chhattisgarh government approved its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 to make the state an EV-manufacturing hub, create employment, and reduce environment degradation

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in consultation with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, has published Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules, 2022 vide notification dated 25.05.2022. The rules shall come into force on 1st June, 2022.

The 20th Electric Power Survey covers Discom/State/Union Territory/Region wise and all-India electricity demand projection for the next 20 years viz, year-wise projections from 2021-22 to 2031-32 and perspective electricity demand projections for the years 2036-37 and 2041-42.