State rolls out EV policy

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has come up with the e-vehicle policy to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles in the State. The Rajasthan Electric Vehicle Policy (REVP) came into being from Thursday under which the government has sanctioned a fund of Rs 40 crore for contribution on the purchase of electric vehicles.

An official of the transport department said that a notification in this regard was issued on Wednesday. The policy will be for a period of five years from September 1, 2022. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had announced the policy in the budget 2019-20 and he approved the draft policy on 24 May this year. Under this, the government approved the proposed one-time contribution on the purchase of electric vehicles and an additional budget provision of Rs 40 crore for reimbursement of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST).