India, Dec. 21 -- The Delhi government has finalised the framework for a new electric vehicle (EV) policy and is targeting its rollout in the next financial year, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday.

Speaking in New Delhi, Gupta said the upcoming policy is aimed at cutting pollution levels while upgrading the city's transport ecosystem. She underlined that vehicle emissions are a significant contributor to PM2.5 and PM10 pollution in the capital, and wider adoption of EVs would directly help lower this burden.

According to the chief minister, the policy focuses on three key areas: financial incentives, expansion of charging infrastructure, and phasing out highly polluting vehicles. She said subsidies will be provided to narrow t...