India, May 17 -- The transport department has formed a nine-member expert committee to review the draft electric vehicle (EV) policy and revise provisions, including phasing out CNG auto-rickshaws and fossil fuel-based two-wheelers, according to officials aware of the matter.

The committee is expected to submit a revised draft by June 20. The current EV policy expired in April but was then extended for three months.

The move comes a month after the Delhi Cabinet on April 15 rejected the above cited provisions, officials aware of the matter said, the reasons for which not known.

The committee, which includes members from IIT Delhi, Niti Ayog and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), among others, will now rework all targets and proposals....