India, April 12 -- All new infrastructure projects undertaken by urban local bodies, including MCD and NDMC, will be required to be equipped for electric vehicle charging, according to the draft EV Policy 2026 released on Saturday.

According to the draft policy, departments, autonomous bodies and civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Cantonment Board, will have to ensure that new civil projects are EV-charging-ready, with adequate electrical capacity for installing charging infrastructure.

The policy also places responsibility on civic and land-owning agencies to periodically identify suitable land parcels for setting up public charging and battery swapping stati...