India, July 3 -- New DelhiThe Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) issued an order on Wednesday, amending its regulations to align with the PM E-Drive (Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement) scheme, effectively clearing paths for expansion of the city's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure through central subsidy, officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

In the order, which clears a critical financial hurdle, DERC directed power distribution companies (discoms) to include the full cost of upstream electricity infrastructure in the demand notes issued to developers of public EV charging stations, battery charging stations, and battery swapping stations.

Previously, under the DERC Supply Code ...