Not enough charging stations, EV policy for govt vehicles postponed by a year – EQ Mag Pro
The Maharashtra authorities has determined to postpone the implementation of its new Electrical Automobile (EV) coverage by one yr. Based on the coverage, from April 2022, all new authorities autos, both owned or leased, working in main cities must be electrical automobiles.
The transfer comes after opposition from varied authorities departments which identified the absence of sufficient charging factors throughout the state for these autos and in addition questioned how the EVs would fare in distant elements of the state the place street networks will not be on top of things.
Taking into cognizance these points, the state Setting Division has issued a authorities decision stating that authorities departments can now postpone procurement of those EVs to April 2023.
Earlier, the Setting Division had made EV buy necessary for Mantralaya departments, the state Air pollution Management Board, Maharashtra Industrial Growth Company, all native self governments, director of city planning, Mumbai Metropolitan Area Growth Authority, Nagpur Metropolitan Area Growth Authority, Pune Metropolitan Area Growth Authority, Info and Public Relations Division, state Public Service Fee, state Info Fee, Lokayukta, all police commissionerates, Forensic Division, Transport Division, Maharashtra Maritime Board, Excessive Courtroom and account places of work.
A Mantralaya-based driver stated whereas just a few electrical autos had been purchased final yr, there are too many limitations in charging such autos. “It’ll take time to adapt to a brand new system… we additionally want charging stations in residences of presidency officers in order that charging might be executed successfully,” he stated.
In July final yr, the Maharashtra authorities had launched its electrical automobile (EV) coverage that goals to speed up the adoption of such autos in such a means that these contribute to 10 per cent of all new autos by 2025.
The coverage additionally proposed to realize 25 per cent electrification of public transport and last-mile supply autos by 2025 in six focused city agglomerations – Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nashik.
The coverage, which will probably be in pressure until March 2025, goals to remodel Maharashtra into a number one state when it comes to the adoption of electrical autos.
As per the coverage, in new automobile registrations, the state is aiming at 10 per cent share of EVs in complete, 10 per cent EVs in two-wheelers, 20 per cent EVs in three-wheelers and 5 per cent in four-wheelers by 2025.
At the very least 25 per cent of the city fleet operated by fleet aggregators or operators within the state will transition to EVs by 2025. This is applicable to e-commerce corporations, last-mile supply/logistic gamers and mobility aggregators working in city areas.
It additional proposed to transform 15 per cent of state-owned street transport company’s present bus fleet to electrical by 2025. The coverage additionally said that beginning April 2022, all new authorities autos, both owned or leased, working within the main cities will probably be electrical automobiles.
The coverage additionally proposed establishing 2,500 charging stations within the seven main city agglomerates of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati and Solapur and on 4 main highways – Mumbai-Pune, Mumbai-Nashik, Mumbai-Nagpur and Pune-Nashik.
Source: PTI
