The news comes at a time a report jointly prepared by the KPMG and CII has suggested that EV adoption levels in India are expected to see exponential growth for the rest of the decade.
To promote electric mobility in the country, the Heavy industries minister stated that India will have over 3,000 electric buses in the next two years, reports PTI.
Anil Firojiya, Minister of Heavy Industries, tells Lok Sabha that GST rates on electric vehicles and chargers or charging stations have been reduced from 12 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively, to 5 per cent.
केंद्र सरकार ने हाल ही में FAME II नीति में संशोधन (FAME-II Scheme Amendment) किया है, जिसके बाद से देश में इलेक्ट्रिक दो पहिया वाहनों की कीमतों में जबरदस्त गिरावट देखी जा रही है। दरअसल, इस संशोधन के कारण इलेक्ट्रिक दोपहिया वाहनों (Electric two wheelers) पर पहले के मुकाबले ज्यादा सब्सिडी (Subsidy on Electric Vehicle) मिलने लगी है।