Bhubaneswar: The Odisha goverenment Tuesday came out with a draft Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2025 aiming to achieve 50% EV adoption in all vehicle registrations by 2030.
The Policy, which will in vouge till the end of 2030, is to promote EV use across vehicle segments, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, buses, goods carriers, ambulances, agricultural equipment and construction/earth- moving equipment. For this, the government will incentivize individuats / businesses who adopt electric vehicles by replacing their old and polluting vehicles at designated RVSF centres. Incentivize private landowners to establish EV charging stations.
The government will promote pure EV, manufacturing of EV, EV components, and batteries in Odisha including battery recycling ecosystem to promote circular economy.
The aim is also to create jobs in EV-related sectors, including driving, servicing, manufacturing, e-Commerce and charging infrastructure management.
The government proposes to waive road tax and registration fees on purchase EVs.
Public opinion has been invited on the draft policy witin 30days of gazettee publication of the Policy.
