NEW DELHI, Sept. 17 -- In a bid to make the national Capital pollution free, the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC), in association with the Rocky Mountain Institute, has decided to start a first-of-its-kind pilot project on the electrification of last-mile connectivity in Delhi, called Deliver Electric Delhi (DED).

Under the plan, all-out efforts will be made to promote electric vehicles as Delhi Metro feeder buses, to replace e-rickshaws, and to ply as e-commerce delivery vehicles. The Government plans to rope in online food delivery firms like Domino's Pizza, Big Basket, Zomato, Swiggy, and courier services in the project.

The Government is also expected to implement the 'EV Draft Policy' by end of the month.

The DDC su...