The government of Andhra Pradesh is putting all efforts to make the state an e-vehicle hub. For this, it has formulated a scheme with funding support from central government agencies to supply electric two-wheelers to its employees on EMI basis.
The electric bikes will have a full charge range of 40 to 100 kilometres with three years’ annual maintenance. The amount can be repaid within 24 to 60 months with zero investment from the state government.
New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP Ltd (NREDCAP) shall be authorised to operate the EMI scheme for providing electric vehicles to all government employees as told by the State energy secretary Srikant Nagulapalli. It will also include cooperative societies, public sector undertakings and pensioners.
Mr Srikant said – “A special focus would be laid on village/ward secretariat staff and other low paid employees, who opt for this scheme voluntarily. A government order shall be issued soon in this regard.”
As the state released its EV policy, it plans to make the state an EV hub and is set to come out with an action plan for overall implementation of e-mobility. The government is allocating 500 to 1,000 acres of land for developing EV Parks with plug and play internal infrastructure, common facilities and necessary external infrastructure. Also, about 50% financial assistance would be provided on fixed capital investment to developers of EV specific auto clusters and automotive suppliers manufacturing centres (ASMC). Along with this, financial incentives would also be given to private charging stations, and hydrogen generation & refuelling infrastructure.
Mr. Srikant also mentioned that the state government has already created a separate sub-category for electric vehicles and the electricity tariff is fixed at Rs 6.70 per unit without any demand charges to promote use of EVs. EESL has already established 80 charging stations in Andhra Pradesh and supplied 300 e-cars to various government departments. Now the state government has decided to set up 400 more charging stations in 73 locations across the state to promote use of electric vehicles.
