New Delhi, July 3 -- The ministry of heavy industries is considering a subsidy of Rs.5,000 per kWh of battery capacity for electric trucks, two people said, with about nine months left for its flagship electric vehicles incentive scheme to expire.

The government was earlier considering two subsidy options for e-trucks- Rs.5,000 per kWh and Rs.7,500 per kWh, one of them said. Following consultations with stakeholders last month, "the Rs.5,000 per kWh subsidy is being considered at the moment", this person said.

That would amount to a Rs.12.5-20 lakh subsidy per e-truck.

Mint couldn't ascertain what transpired during the stakeholder consultations.

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