Karnataka EV Policies

Karnataka State EV Policies

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Status: Notified; Date of Notification: September 25, 2017; Validity Period: 5 years from the date of issue of relevant government resolution

  • To maintain the lead share of Karnataka as a preferred destination for attracting investments in manufacture of Electric Vehicles.
  • To attract investments of INR31,000 crore and create employment opportunities to 55,000 persons both from supply & demand side.
  • To create a conducive environment for transition to Electric Vehicle environment from Internal Combustion (IC) engines.
  • To provide opportunities for developing R&D in Electric Mobility.
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Private Transport

  • e-2W, EV taxis to be encouraged
  • Existing auto-rickshaw to be encouraged to move towards EVs
  • 100% electrification in auto-rickshaw, cab aggregators, corporate fleets, school buses/vans by year 2030

Public Transport

  • Road Transport Corporations to introduce 1,000 EVs by year 2022
  • Introduction of EV services (on pilot basis) on select routes to & from International Airport

Goods Transport

  • e- 3W / e-4W mini goods vehicle to achieve 100% electrification by year 2030
  • Encourage adoption of e-2W for e-commerce and delivery companies in Bengaluru and achieve 100% electric fleet by year 2030
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Investment promotion subsidy

  • Micro – 25% value of fixed assets (VFA) – upto INR15,00,000
  • Small – 20% VFA – upto INR40,00,000
  • Medium – upto INR50,00,000; Investment subsidy (EV cell/ battery/ module manuf) : 20% VFA – first 2 units

Capital subsidy for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)

  • MSME – 50% – upto INR50,00,000
  • Large/Mega/Super mega – 50% – upto INR2 crore
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  • Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be formed for the creation of charging infrastructure in Bengaluru
  • Incentive will be provided for setting up the first 100 fast charging stations
  • Fast charging station/battery swapping infrastructure at every 50 km on prominent highways
  • Charging infrastructure in all high-rise buildings / apartments / technology parks
  • The transparent bidding process for setting up fast charging and battery swapping stations on State Government lands
  • Zero wheeling charges for EV charging stations
  • Encourage apartment associations to provide dedicated charging stations
  • BMRCL / BMTC / KSRTC / BBMP to provide charging stations for e-2Ws at depots to encourage last mile commute
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  • Curriculum / courses in EV in professional institutes / polytechnics / vocational educational institutes will be introduced
  • Short term course on e-mobility will be introduced
  • Stipend up to INR10,000 / month / trainee for in-plant training

 

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The state will facilitate deploying used EV batteries for solar application, create a secondary market and provide battery disposal infrastructure an PPP mode.