1Professor- Energy & Infrastructure Management, University of Petroleum and Energy Sciences, Dehradun
2Chief-Projects, The Tata Power Company Limited, Jojobera Power Plant, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
3Group Head, The Tata Power Company Limited, Jojobera Power Plant, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Online Published on 12 January, 2023.
The present study aims at finding out how various government policies and provisions facilitate Indian transport Sector's migration from a polluting ICEV based transport system to an EV based emission-free system. To support and promote EV, central as well as various state governments have formulated policies in this regard from providing subsidies on EV and for manufacturing of advance batteries in last few years as this industry is in its nascent stage. Opportune policies and regulations in this regard helps in meeting the full potential and provide new opportunities. The study aim to find out the current EV policies, its effectiveness, consumer awareness about existing policies and willingness to switchover to EV.
A brief overview of various policies and regulations rolled out summarised below:
Electric Vehicles, EV Policy, Recommendation of various states towards EV adoption