Delhi’s Electrical Automobile (EV) Coverage 2.0, which is more likely to be introduced subsequent month, proposed to mandate EV charging factors for at the least 20% of the parking house in all new buildings, officers conscious of the matter mentioned. For older buildings, 5% of the overall parking house is to facilitate charging infrastructure for EVs, officers mentioned.
The previous EV coverage of Delhi expired in August 2023, following which it was prolonged until 2025. (Consultant picture/HT Archive)
In accordance with the proposal, a duplicate of which was accessed by HT, new buildings with at the least 20 automotive parking areas will probably be issued occupancy certificates (OCs) provided that they’ve at the least 4 (20%) EV charging areas. Equally, officers mentioned, a big constructing having 100 parking areas can have at the least 20 areas with an EV charging facility, however the rule doesn’t apply to buildings having fewer than 20 parking areas.
Officers mentioned that they may embody the mandates within the constructing bylaws of the Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) and New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
“We have increased the EV charging station targets by a lot as it has been seen that lack of charging infrastructure has been a hindrance in EV adoption, especially among private vehicle owners. With better technology, we are focusing on having fast chargers wherever possible,” a transport division official mentioned.
The coverage proposal, nevertheless, didn’t specify what kind of constructing the mandate applies to, whether or not it’s residential or industrial or all.
The previous EV coverage of Delhi expired in August 2023, following which it was prolonged until 2025. Transport minister Pankaj Singh beforehand mentioned that the brand new EV coverage was prepared and will probably be rolled out in April. To make sure, the coverage should be accepted by the Delhi cupboard after which by the LG earlier than it may be enforced.
The transport division official mentioned that every one public parking areas may even have a minimal degree of prescribed charging infrastructure, though the small print have been but to be finalised.
To enhance charging infrastructure, the transport division may even add quick charging stations all alongside Ring Street and Outer Ring Street, in addition to below flyovers, the proposal mentioned.
A second official, not wishing to be named, mentioned: “We want to develop these two stretches as EV-ready roads, where spots are being identified for EV charger setup. Deploying kerbside charging points and points under flyover where free space is available are also options that will be checked. We are also introducing subsidies to ensure that setting up of charging points is a viable business option.”
In accordance with the proposal, Delhi goals to have 13,200 public charging stations by 2030 with a facility out there inside each 5 kilometres. The earlier EV coverage had additionally mandated organising of 48,000 charging factors in Delhi by 2026, of which solely round 4,800 (10%) have been arrange up to now, even whereas accounting for the truth that one charging station can have a number of charging factors.
The coverage proposes a subsidy of ₹15-30 lakh for organising bigger public EV charging stations. For organising semi-public chargers, a subsidy of ₹2,500 is proposed per charging level for AC chargers for the primary 15,000 candidates and ₹20,000 for DC chargers for the primary 2,000 candidates, officers mentioned.
Officers mentioned that coverage may even take a look at imposing penalties for parking of non-EVs in parking areas reserved for EVs in public heaps. Much like buildings, mandates may even be launched to make sure a minimal variety of charging factors in public parking heaps as properly.
HT beforehand reported that the brand new coverage additionally proposes to mandate each third or subsequent automotive personal house owners intend to buy be electrical. This may even apply to registrations on the identical residential tackle. For 2-wheelers, the coverage proposes that no petrol/diesel/CNG two-wheeler registration will probably be allowed from August 2026. For the three-wheeler phase, it proposed to mandatorily change all CNG autorickshaws older than 10 years or retrofit them throughout the coverage interval.