SMEV DEMAD FOR RS 20000 CRORE TO NURTURE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN INDIA
- Published | 18 January 2019
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has called for a stable and long-term government policy to target at least one million EVs and time-bound implementation which will promulgate the demand of EV Market in India.
India: Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) makers of Electric vehicle (EV) body sought an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore for promoting EVs in India over next two years and urged the government to impose a "Notional Green Cess" on conventional vehicles in the upcoming interim Budget to fund the drive. SMEV expects FAME 2 must be announced with a 6-year plan and time-bound implementation and target at least 1 million Electric Vehicles in India’s top 10 most polluted cities. SMEV recommends a notional green cess on all IC (internal combustion) engine vehicles to create this corpus rather than dipping into exchequer.
According to Sohinder Gill, director general, SMEV, “Electric mobility needs stable and long-term policy support, a concentrated dose of customer incentives and massive awareness campaign to reach a target of 30% EVs by 2030.
Ayush Lohia, CEO of Lohia Auto seeking the extension of FAME scheme by minimum of 10 years, therefore making it long term and GST on all categories of electric vehicles, including batteries, should not exceed 5% with input tax credit availability. The government should give more thrust on e-mobility under the smart city project which is missing, currently. The interim Budget is expected to be presented on February 1.
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