Under the proposed plan, the registration fee, road tax and 50% parking charges for all electric vehicles will be waived in order to incentivise their purchase.
The Chandigarh administration is all set to introduce a wide range of incentives, changes in building bylaws, and infrastructure upgrade to promote electric vehicles in the city under its new policy.
The electric vehicle policy, after approval from the UT administrator, will be implemented for five years and thereafter revised as per changed conditions.
Under the proposed plan, the registration fee, road tax and 50% parking charges for all electric vehicles will be waived in order to incentivise their purchase.
The policy also envisages making registration of private and commercial e-vehicles easier and quicker by offering immediate online registration. The registration will be allowed for two-, three-, and four-wheelers retrofitted with electric motor.
“The aim of the policy is to reduce pollution in the city by bringing down emissions from the transport sector,” said a UT official.
Move towards green public transport
For promoting electric cabs and auto rickshaws, all the existing app-based aggregators will be offered “app-based e-cab/e-auto user incentive scheme”. Under the scheme, the administration will give cash back rebates to make their fares at least 20% cheaper than the ordinary cabs/autos.
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