New Delhi, March 25 -- The much awaited Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 is here. The Delhi government has proposed a set of mandates in the policy that are not only bold, they have the power to bring about change.

The policy is expected to come into force from April 2025. Once implemented, it will ensure that polluting two and three wheelers will soon become history. The EV policy proposes that internal combustion engine (ICE) three-wheeler registrations will be banned from August 2025 and ICE two-wheelers from August 2026.

The proposed policy will also stop CNG auto-rickshaw permit renewals from August 2025; these permits will be reissued as electric auto permits, the news daily Hindustan Times reported.

The proposed transformation...