Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Incentives for purchasing electric cars in Chandigarh have remained suspended for the past nine months, with the Centre yet to clear the UT administration's proposal to enhance and resume subsidies under its electric vehicle (EV) policy.

The delay has deprived prospective buyers of subsidies of up to Rs.1.5 lakh on electric cars and stalled several other proposed benefits, including insurance incentives for electric two-wheelers and enhanced subsidies for e-cycles.

On July 30 last year, the UT administration approved a proposal to revise and increase incentives and forwarded it to the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) for mandatory approval. As financial matters require the Centre's clearance, the revised benef...