Srinagar, March 21 -- New Delhi, March 21 () Of over 21.70 lakh electric vehicles registered in India, Uttar Pradesh topped the list with 4,65,432 EVs, followed by Maharashtra and Delhi with 2,26,134 and 2,03,263 respectively, the government said in Parliament on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar said in a written reply in Lok Sabha that total sales of electric vehicles in the year 2022 stood at 10,15,196 as against 3,27,976 in the previous year 2021. Total 2,56,980 EVs have been registered in the current year till March 15.

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has given incentives to buyers and manufacturers of electric vehicles through three schemes, the Minister said.

The Government notified Phase-...