There's no doubt that the world is shifting towards electric vehicles. However, no one seems to know what a fully electric society looks like, how it will function, and how things will unfurl in time; until now, that is.
The Centre has exempted Battery Operated Vehicles (BOV) from payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of Registration Certificate (RC) and assignment of new registration mark. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification in this regard on May 27 further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 proposing to exempt renewal of RC of BOV. As per the Ministry, the decision was taken to encourage e-mobility. Comments from general public and all stakeholders have been sought within a period of thirty days from the date of issuance of this draft notification, said the Ministry.
Government Seeks To Exempt Battery Vehicles From Payment Of Registration Fees Government Seeks To Exempt Battery Vehicles From Payment Of Registration Fees The Central Government has been quite bullish towards promoting e-mobility and in the past few years, has aggressively rolled out electric vehicles.
Government is keen to promote usage of electric or battery operated vehicles in the country
To promote e-mobility across the country, the Government is planning to introduce certain electric or battery operated vehicle-friendly norms.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification, proposing to exempt battery operated vehicles from payment of fees for issuance and renewal of registration certificates.
Read more about Govt proposes exempting battery-operated vehicles from registration fees on Business Standard. The government has proposed exempting battery-operated vehicles from the requirement of fee payment for registration certificates