Delhi Approves New EV Policy with INR 15,000 Crore Outlay Until 2030

The Delhi Cabinet has approved a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy with an outlay of INR 15,000 crore to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility and curb air pollution in the national capital. The policy is expected to come into effect on July 1, 2026, and will remain valid until March 31, 2030.

Announcing the decision, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the government will invest INR 15,000 crore over the next four years to expand EV adoption, strengthen charging infrastructure, and support the transition to cleaner transportation.

A key provision of the policy mandates that only electric three-wheelers and N1 category goods carriers will be registered in Delhi from January 1, 2027, as part of efforts to reduce emissions from the commercial transport sector.

Delhi Transport Commissioner Niharika said that the policy prioritises segments that contribute significantly to air pollution. According to her, commercial goods-carrying vehicles account for 33 percent of pollution, while two-wheelers and three-wheelers contribute 46 percent. "The policy focuses on these vehicles specifically. We are trying to convert the entire fleet of these vehicles into EV," she said.

The new policy aims to accelerate the electrification of high-polluting vehicle categories while supporting Delhi's broader clean mobility and air quality objectives.

Commenting on this, Manasvi Sharma, CEO, EVERTA, said, "The Delhi EV Policy 2026 marks an important shift in India's electric mobility journey by recognizing that the pace of EV adoption will depend as much on charging infrastructure as on vehicle incentives. The government's commitment to deploy 32,000 public charging points over the next four years, supported through the PM E-Drive scheme and the Delhi government, is a decisive step towards building one of the country's most extensive urban charging networks."

"The next challenge, however, is not just scaling infrastructure but ensuring its reliability. Delhi already accounts for nearly 25 percent of India's public EV charging electricity consumption despite representing only around 6 percent of the country's EV population, highlighting one of the highest charger utilisation rates in the nation. As charging demand intensifies, the industry's focus must shift from simply installing chargers to ensuring they consistently deliver high uptime, reliable performance and seamless user experiences. Intelligent load management, remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance will be critical to maximising network availability and asset utilisation. Ultimately, the success of the policy will not be measured by the number of charging points installed, but by how dependable, accessible and efficient the charging network proves to be for every EV user," said Sharma.

“Delhi’s EV Policy is a decisive step towards building a large-scale electric mobility ecosystem. The policy’s focus on adoption, scrappage and phased electrification will accelerate EV penetration across the city and, in turn, increase demand for a robust battery recycling infrastructure. As EV volumes grow, end-of-life batteries will become an important domestic source of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite. Recovering these materials at scale is essential for reducing import dependence and strengthening India’s critical mineral security," said Nitin Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO, Attero.

Attero is well prepared for this transition. Backed by 47 global patents in battery recycling and metals recovery, our technology enables recovery rates of over 98 percent and purity levels of up to 99.9 percent for critical materials recovered from end-of-life batteries. Delhi’s policy is not just about cleaner mobility; it is also an opportunity to build a circular supply chain where valuable resources are recovered, refined and reused within India," added Gupta.