State Govt. Initiatives

Objective

Notification Date: 21 March 2022

Accelerate adoption of EVs such that share of EVs in new registrations to be 30% by 31st December 2026

Convert 50% of existing and new bus fleet to electric by year 2026

Facilitate and deploy 200 PCS across the UT by year 2025

From April 2023, all new Govt. vehicles (owned/leased) operating in Port Blair to be an EV

Key Highlight
Demand Incentives:

Electric two-wheeler:
Incentive of ₹10,000/kWh of battery capacity to the registered owner, subject to a maximum of ₹20,000 per vehicle, to first 3,000 e-2Ws
Early bird incentive ₹12,000/kWh, upto a maximum of ₹24,000 per to first 500 registered e-2Ws, if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
Scrapping incentive of ₹5,000 for scrapping 2Ws
Electric three-wheeler:
Two e-auto permits shall be granted for one applicant
Purchase incentive of ₹10,000/ kWh, upto a maximum incentive of ₹30,000 per vehicle to first 250 registered e-autos
Early bird incentive ₹12,000/ kWh, upto a maximum incentive of ₹40,000 to first 50 registered e-autos, if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
Scrapping incentive of ₹10,000 for scrapping 3Ws
E-Rickshaws and E-carts:
Purchase incentive of ₹25,000 / vehicle to first 50 registered e-rickshaws/ e-carts
Early bird incentive ₹30,000 per vehicle to first 10 e-rickshaw/ e-cart, if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
e-buses:
100% new electric buses by State Transport Service and at least 40% of all new stage carriage buses including private operators by year 2025
100% fleet of Transport Department to be electric vehicles and augment the fleet by year 2030
Purchase incentive of 10% of the cost of e-bus, upto a maximum of ₹8,00,000 / e-bus to first 30 e-buses
Early bird incentive of 15% of the cost of the e-bus, up to a maximum of ₹10,00,000 / e-bus to first 5 registered e-buses, if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
Scrapping Incentive of up to ₹50,000 to the registered owner of the e-bus
Goods Carrier i.e L5N and N1 Category –e-carrier:
Purchase incentive of ₹30,000 / e-carrier to first 250 registered vehicles in the UT after the notification of this policy
An early bird incentive ₹40,000 to first 50 registered e-carriers, if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
Scrapping Incentive of up to ₹20,000 to the registered owner of the e-carrier
  e-cars:
Purchase incentive ₹10,000/ kWh up to a maximum of ₹1,00,000 / e-car to first 720 registered vehicle
Early bird incentives ₹12,000/ kWh up to a maximum of ₹1,20,000 / vehicle to first 70 registered e-cars/Hybrid/Fuel Cell vehicles
Scrapping incentive of upto ₹25,000 to the registered owner of the e-car
Hybrid / Fuel Cell EV:
Purchase incentive ₹10,000/ kWh, up to a maximum of ₹1,00,000 to the first 720 e-cars
An early bird incentive of Rs. 12,000/ kWh up to a maximum of Rs. 1,20,000 / vehicle to first 70 registered Hybrid/ Fuel Cell Vehicles / e-Cars if the vehicles are purchased before 31st December 2023
  Charging Infrastructure:
Public charging facilities within 3 km travel from anywhere in the UT
Incentive of 60% of EVSE cost (maximum incentive of ₹10,000 / EVSE) to first 85 Slow PCS
Incentive of 50% of EVSE cost (maximum incentive of ₹500,000 / EVSE) to first 15 Fast PCS
  Skill development and R&D:
Curriculum of the Technical schools (Engineering, Diploma and ITI) to be updated incorporating emerging technologies in the EVs
Specific skilling programs to deliver hands on learning for the graduates and professionals in the areas related to EVs
S.No Particulars Data
1 State Nodal Agency Directorate of Transport
2 State Designated Agency Electricity Department, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3 Policy Implementation Agency Directorate of Transport
4 EV Policy Status Draft
5 Policy Period (timeline) 5 years
6 EV Tariff (₹/kWh) 7.8
7 No. of registered Electric Vehicles(Source – Vahan Till : 14-SEP-2022) 162
8 No. of Public Charging Stations 3
9 No. of Districts having Public EV chargers 1
10 No. of CPOs 2
11 DISCOMs in state Electricity Department Andaman and Nicobar Islands
12 No. of retail outlets having public EV chargers 2