Maharashtra’s new EV policy targets 30 per cent adoption by 2030: Key takeaways here

The Maharashtra Governmentrsquos new Electric Vehicle EV Policy targets 30 per cent EV penetration across the state by 2030 officials announced on SaturdayThe policy effective from April 1 2025 to March 31 2030 includes measures such as mandatory EVcharging infrastructure in new residential buildings and incentives such as toll exemptions for EV users reported news agency PTIA government resolution issued by the transport department on Friday outlines plans to position Maharashtra as a leading EV hub in India through infrastructure development manufacturing support and financial incentivesUnder the policy the state aims to cut 325 tonnes of particulate matter PM 25 emissions and 1000 tonnes of greenhouse gases from the transport sector in the next five years as part of its Clean Mobility Transition ModelThe policy proposes incentives of up to Rs 2 lakh for electric fourwheelers used for transport and Rs 20 lakh for electric buses PTI reported One lakh EV twowheelers 25000 transport category EV fourwheelers and 1500 EV private as well as city buses will get these incentivesEVs registered during the policy period will be fully exempt from motor vehicle tax and registration renewal fees Additionally EVs will receive a 100 per cent toll exemption on the MumbaiPune and MumbaiNashik expresswaysA steering committee chaired by the chief secretary will review phased tax exemptions for EVs on other roads managed by the Public Works DepartmentTo improve the charging infrastructure EV charging stations will be installed at intervals of 25 km along highways with at least one charging point at every government office parking area Public charging stations will receive viability gap funding covering up to 15 per cent of installation costsNew residential buildings must be fully EV charging ready including at least one community charging point New commercial buildings must allocate 50 per cent of parking spaces for EV charging while existing commercial buildings with shared parking need to equip 20 per cent of spaces with chargersThe policy mandates that all new vehicles purchased for city travel by government departments be electric In major cities such as Mumbai Pune Nagpur Nashik Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Amravati half of city utility vehicles procured must be electricSupport for research and development in alternative battery technologies motor technology vehicletogrid integration and green hydrogen production will be provided through a Rs 15 crore Chief Ministerrsquos EV RampD GrantThe transport department will establish a network of Automated Testing Stations to conduct standardised safety assessments of EVs including thermal runaway battery testingFinally the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education MSBTE will introduce specialised courses covering EV design battery technology charging infrastructure power electronics and energy managementWith PTI inputsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params