Chandigarh, Aug. 22 -- The ministry of road transport and highways has asked the UT administration to give incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) like waiving of toll and parking charges and issuing green registration number plates.

The ministry, in a communication, has sought to know steps initiated to promote electric vehicles in the city, seeking the reply by August 31.

A senior UT official said the UT electricity department has succeeded in securing the nod of Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for fixing power tariff plan for electric vehicle charging stations for the first time in the city.

The department had proposed a tariff plan for electric vehicle charging stations, which the administration has planned to set ...