No New Subsidies For Private EV Buyers, Govt. Looking To Boost Public Transport Network

Sale of personal cars in India should take a back seat and efforts should be made to invigorate public transport and shared mobility that runs on clean energy, the government said on Thursday.

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However, while promoting clean energy solution, the government said that special incentives for electric vehicles are not required.

“With GST on EVs at 12 per cent, I don’t think there is any further need for a subsidy… we need to think innovatively to bring in that (electric) environment,” transport minister Nitin Gadkari said at an event organised by industry body, Siam.

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