Telangana EV Policy 2020-30 – Summary
Status of Policy – Approved
This policy is applicable for a period of 10 years from the date of notification of this policy.
Link to Policy Document
Telangana EV and ESS Policy – 2020-30
Below are the key points mentioned in the policy document.
Demand Incentives
Incentives for Electric Two Wheelers
100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 2,00,000 Electric 2 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana.
Incentives for Three-Seater Auto-Rickshaws
i) 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 20,000 Electric 3 Wheelers purchased & registered within Telangana
ii) Retro-fitment incentive at 15% of the retro-fitment cost capped at Rs. 15,000 per vehicle for first 5,000 retrofit 3 seater auto rickshaws in Telangana
iii) Financing Institutions shall be encouraged to provide a hire-purchase scheme at discounted interest rates
Incentives for Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger Vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc.
100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler commercial passenger Vehicles such as Taxi, Tourist Cabs, etc. purchased & registered within Telangana
Incentives for Light Goods Carriers – including Three Wheelers (goods)
100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for first 10,000 Electric three-wheeler (goods), e-carriers as well as electric Light Goods carriers purchased & registered within Telangana
Incentives for Private Cars
100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 5,000 Electric 4-Wheeler private vehicles purchased & registered within Telangana
Incentives for Buses
i) 100% exemption of road tax & registration fee for the first 500 Electric buses purchased & registered within Telangana.
ii) State Transport Units shall also be encouraged to purchase Electric buses.
Incentives for Tractors
100% exemption of road tax & registration fee shall be applicable for electric tractors purchased and registered in the state of Telangana as per the existing rules/guidelines applicable for tractors by Transport Department, Govt. of Telangana.
Support for Charging Infrastructure
1. Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission shall provide special Power Tariff category for EV Charging Stations.
2. TSREDCO (State Nodal Agency) shall evaluate to establish public charging stations directly or under licensee/franchise/PPP model.
3. TSREDCO in coordination with State DISCOMS shall ensure Supply of Renewable energy for EV charging stations.
4. Charging/ swapping station for every 50 km within state boundaries on highway to cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Chennai, followed by other national/state highways shall be encouraged.
5. Government shall develop Night time community parking with charging facility in PPP mode for e- Autos, Shared mobility taxis and public transport vehicles within Industrial zones.
Support for Manufacturing
EV & ESS sectors shall be incentivized as per the subsidies and incentives available under the Electronics Policy 2016.
Manufacture and assembly of EV related batteries and cells shall be encouraged in the State
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Road tax/ Life tax /GST exemption not available in Telangana where as the benefit is there in the neighborhood Karnataka. We shall also encourage Electric vehicles to reduce polution in Hyderabad. Hope government responds positively
Road tax/ Life tax /GST exemption not available in Telangana where as the benefit is there in the neighborhood Karnataka. We shall
encourage Electric vehicles to reduce polution in Hyderabad. Hope government responds positively