India, July 1 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said Delhi's EV Policy 2026 goes beyond purchase incentives, providing a roadmap till March 2030 for structural reforms in the transport sector, expansion of charging infrastructure, a stronger institutional framework and phased electrification of different vehicle categories. Approved by Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the policy retains a purchase incentive of up to Rs 30,000 for electric two-wheelers and introduces an additional scrappage incentive of up to Rs 10,000. From April 1, 2028, only electric two-wheelers will be newly registered in Delhi, while all new auto-rickshaws registered from January 1, 2027, must be electric. Also Read - Fire destroys goods worth crores at electronics store The policy also offers incentives of up to Rs 1 lakh for N1 electric trucks, along with an additional scrappage benefit of up to Rs 50,000. The first 1,000 N2 electric trucks will receive exemptions from no-entry restrictions. It also brings school transport under its ambit for the first time, setting a target of making 30 per cent of the school bus fleet electric by 2030. Gupta said the new policy strengthens the institutional framework by creating a Delhi EV Apex Committee, a High-Powered Committee and a dedicated EV Cell. It also introduces battery traceability from manufacturing to recycling through digital tracking, collection centres and a public-private partnership-based recycling system. Delhi Transco Limited has been appointed the nodal agency for expanding charging infrastructure, while funding will come from PM E-DRIVE, the Delhi government's budget and pollution cess collections.
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