The Chandigarh administration updated its annual target for registering non-electric two-wheelers from 70% to 25%. This means that 75% of the two-wheelers registered in the current financial year can now be non-electric, as opposed to the previous 30%.
In response to opposition from citizens and dealers, a meeting was organized by the Union Territory administration, led by UT Adviser Dharampal, to conduct a mid-term review of the electric vehicle (EV) policy.
During the meeting, the annual registration targets for various vehicles, including non-EVs and EVs, three-wheelers, e-buses, and e-four-wheeler goods vehicles, were adjusted.
The target for electric three-wheeler goods vehicles was reduced from 40% to 35%, while the target for e-buses was revised from 40$ to 25%. Similarly, for e-four-wheeler goods vehicles, the target was decreased from 40% to 15%.
The policy will remove the capping of ex-showroom prices for e-4-wheeler vehicles while keeping the incentives capped at Rs 1.5 lakh unchanged. Furthermore, the subsidy on e-bicycles will be increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000.
The existing targets for commercial e-cars have already been met, so they remain unchanged. However, the revised target for personal e-cars has been raised from 20% to 25% for the year 2024. Additionally, the administration plans to install 53 charging stations with 418 charging points at various locations.
To promote the adoption of electric vehicles, the administration has set minimum achievable targets for EV registrations each year. As part of this effort, the registration of fuel-based two-wheelers is scheduled to be halted by July 6 or 7, and for four-wheelers, it will cease by December of this year.
