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The Electric Vehicle Manufacturers'Society (EVMS), representing over 200 EV manufacturers across the country on Thursday sought a strict policy action, regulatory clarity, and coordinated steps from the government and enforcement agencies to address the widespread operation of illegal e-rickshaws in India.

Rajiv Tulli, General Secretary, EVMS also pointed at the enforcement agencies' inefficiency to manage the illegal rickshaws on the road. Tulli claimed that every time they have reached the authorities, they have been told that there are lack of proper scrapping facility.

EVMS also flagged gaps in enforcement infrastructure, including insufficient space to seize and scra...