Mumbai: Maharashtra government on Thursday held a review meeting to ensure that the Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 of the state will be implemented to the fullest, said Aditya Thackeray, Maharashtra's Minister of Tourism and Environment.

Thackery informed in a tweet: "Today we held a review meet of all relevant depts of govt to ensure that the EV Policy 2021 of Maharashtra will be implemented to the fullest. Next week we will be having an online workshop for OEMs, vehicle supply chains & citizens for better understanding of policy," Marking World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day, Thackeray wrote, "We reaffirm our commitment to making Maharashtra, the hub for EV manufacturing and use."

The Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy-2021 was announced by the State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray. The objective of the policy is to accelerate the adoption of BEVS such that they contribute 10 percent of new vehicle registration by 2025.

Under the policy, incentives will be given to buyers of electric vehicles. Likewise, those buyig 2-wheelers will be given an incentive of Rs 10,000, for 3-wheeler the incentive will be Rs 30,000, for four-wheeler Rs 1,50,000 and for e-buses it will be Rs 20 lakh. The Policy also states that at least 25 percent of urban fleet aggregators/ operators in Maharashtra to be electric by 2025.

One of the significant provisions of the policy is that it aims to generate a ‘State EV Fund’ which will be used to promote Electric Vehicle adoption including providing incentives for Electric Vehicle and its infrastructure.

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