Maharashtra’s New EV Policy Targets 30 Percent EV Adoption by 2030
The Maharashtra government has unveiled a comprehensive new EV policy, effective from April 2025 to March 2030, aiming for 30 percent electric vehicle penetration by 2030 through a mix of incentives, infrastructure development, and regulatory mandates.
May 26, 2025. By News Bureau
The policy suggests that new residential buildings must provide EV charging facilities, and also offers incentives such as toll waivers for these eco-friendly vehicles. The new EV policy aims to make Maharashtra a leading hub for EVs in India through incentives, infrastructure expansion and manufacturing support. By implementing this policy, the state wants to prevent 325 tonnes of PM 2.5 emissions and 1,000 tonnes of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector by 2030 as part of the Clean Mobility Transition Model.
The policy proposes incentives of up to INR 2 lakh for electric four-wheelers used for transport and INR 20 lakh for electric buses. One lakh EV two-wheelers, 25,000 transport category EV four-wheelers, and 1,500 EV private and city buses will get these incentives.
The new EV policy provides a complete exemption from Motor Vehicle Tax and registration renewal fees for EVs registered during the policy period. EVs will get a 100 percent exemption from tolls on the Mumbai-Pune and Mumbai-Nashik Expressways.
A steering committee chaired by the Chief Secretary will also decide on granting tax exemption to EVs in phases on the remaining roads under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department. Charging infrastructure will be developed at 25 km intervals along highways, and it will be ensured that there is at least one EV charging station at every government office parking space.
Also, public charging stations will receive viability gap funding of up to 15 percent of setup costs. All new residential buildings must be 100 percent EV charging ready, with at least one community charging point. New commercial buildings must earmark 50 percent of parking for EV charging, while 20 percent of space in existing commercial buildings with shared parking must have operational chargers.
The new policy emphasises that all new vehicles purchased for city travel by government departments must be electric. It further said that 50 percent of city utility vehicles purchased in cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Amravati should be electric. The state will also support research and development in alternative battery chemistries, motor technology, vehicle-to-grid integration and green hydrogen generation. INR 15 crore corpus will be created under the Chief Minister's EV R&D Grant to fund such initiatives, as per the policy. The transport department shall establish a network of Automated Testing Stations for EVs to conduct standardised safety assessments, including thermal runaway testing for batteries.
The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) will introduce specialised courses in EV design, battery technology, charging infrastructure, power electronics, and energy management, the policy contemplates.
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