Rajasthan notifies Electric Vehicle Policy

The Rajasthan government has come up with Rajasthan Electric Vehicle Policy to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state.

Under the policy, the state government approved the proposed one-time contribution on the purchase of EVs and an additional budget provision of Rs 400 million for reimbursement of state goods and services tax (SGST). The EV policy will be for a period of five years from September 1, 2022. The Rajasthan government had announced to reimburse Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 SGST amount for two-wheelers and Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 for the purchase of three-wheelers according to the battery capacity of the vehicle.