India, April 12 -- The Delhi government plans to offer Rs.30,000 to women residents of Delhi upon the purchase of an electric two-wheeler on a conditional basis as part of its broader strategy to promote Electric Vehicle (EV) uptake in the national capital. The proposal is part of the draft EV policy 2.0, a copy of which HT has seen.

The Delhi EV policy 2020 expired in August 2023 and has been on extension since then with a new policy likely to be introduced by mid-April. Transport minister Pankaj Singh told HT that the draft is ready and is awaiting a final cabinet approval.

To be sure, the modality of the Rs.30,000 subsidy was not disclosed.

The draft policy mentions that an incentive of Rs.10,000/kWh upto Rs.30,000 will be offered o...