Delhi Cabinet approves new EV policy with a ₹15,000-crore budget

📌 Summary:

• The Delhi Cabinet approved a new Electric Vehicle (EV) policy with a ₹15,000-crore budget, likely effective from July 1, 2026 until March 31, 2030
• The ₹15,000 crore is to be invested over four years to promote electric mobility in the city
• Officials noted 33% of pollution is caused by commercial goods-carrying vehicles and 46% by two- and three-wheelers; the policy specifically targets converting these fleets to EVs
• Earlier reported: electric cars under ₹30 lakh are to be exempt from road tax and registration fees

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Environment — urban air-pollution control, the electric-mobility transition, and clean-energy policy

📝 Prelims Facts:

• Policy budget: ₹15,000 crore over four years, effective up to March 31, 2030
• Two- and three-wheelers account for 46% of pollution; commercial goods vehicles 33%
• Electric cars under ₹30 lakh to be exempt from road tax and registration fees

🔑 Key Term: Electric mobility — the shift to battery-electric vehicles to cut tailpipe emissions and reduce fossil-fuel dependence.