Not bringing separate policy for Electric Vehicles: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: The government would not bring any separate electric vehicle policy and would just frame rules for the category, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

The minister was speaking at the launch of electric vehicle charging points in Yojana Bhawan, the headquarters of government think-tank Niti Aayog that's also responsible for framing rules for electric vehicles.

"There is no need for any policy now. The electric vehicle standards finalised by Niti Aayog will be used as final benchmark," the minister said. Gadkari did not elaborate on the government's roadmap to promote electric mobility.


The auto industry has been demanding a separate policy for e-vehicles.

The government wants to gradually move electric mobility to curb rising level of pollution.

The minister also said that policy to scrap polluting commercial vehicles that were older than 15 years was also ready. The policy aims at curbing rising vehicular pollution.

“We have almost finalised the scrapping policy for vehicles with Niti Aayog," Gadkari said.