UP govt targets 100% EV in govt departments by 2030

Lucknow, Apr 20 (KNN) To promote electric vehicles (EVs) in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's government has set a target to convert all vehicles used in government departments into EVs by 2030.

By achieving this target before 2030, Uttar Pradesh can become the first state in the country to have 100 per cent EV in government departments, informed the government through a release.

Notably, to encourage EV vehicles in the state, the government had earlier notified the Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2022 on October 14.

Under this, the government has provided an exemption from tax and registration fees for three years on the purchase of EVs. At the same time, this exemption will be valid for five years on the purchase of EVs manufactured in the state.

In the order issued by Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra, all the departments and institutions working under them have been instructed to convert 100 per cent of vehicles into EVs by 2030 as per the EV policy.

The Uttar Pradesh government has instructed to the departments to purchase EVs on the basis of nomination without tender and the prevailing upper limit on the purchase of vehicles for official events should be relaxed.

The Chief Secretary has also instructed all the departments that EVs should also be included in the advance given by the state government for vehicles to the employees working in government departments.

The state government in the recent times has been undertaking various initiatives to promote electric vehicles in the state.  (KNN Bureau)