Maharashtra State

Electric Vehicle Policy - 2021

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1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 2

2. Vision & Mission........................................................................................ 3

2.1 Vision....................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Mission .................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Policy Objectives.................................................................................... 4

2.4 Policy Targets ......................................................................................... 4

3. EV ecosystem development Incentives .................................................. 6

3.1 Demand side incentives ........................................................................ 6

3.2 Charging Infrastructure Incentives ...................................................... 9

3.3 Supply Side Incentives ........................................................................ 11

3.4 Upskilling, training and Job creation ................................................. 12

3.5 Other Non-fiscal benefits..................................................................... 12

3.6 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Credit Program ................................... 13

3.7 Awareness program ............................................................................. 14

4. State EV Fund ............................................................................................ 14

5. Policy implementation .............................................................................. 14

6. Policy Validity: ........................................................................................... 15

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1. Introduction
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) contributes to a wide range of
sustainability goals. These include better air quality, reduced noise pollution,
enhanced energy security, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. With vehicular
pollution being a growing source of air pollution in Maharashtra and contributing
substantially to particulate pollution in cities, rapid adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission
vehicles is essential, especially in the heavily polluted urban areas.

In 2013, Government of India launched the National Electric Mobility Mission

Plan 2020. Under the Mission, the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric
Vehicles in India Scheme (FAME India) was launched in March 2015 for two years. It
was subsequently extended up to 31 March 2019. In February 2019, the Government
of India (GoI) approved Phase-II of FAME India for a period of three years starting 1
April 2019. Since 2017, several states including Maharashtra have notified state EV
policies to complement FAME India Scheme and address state-specific needs.

Maharashtra was one of the first states in the country to design and notify an
EV policy. Maharashtra’s EV policy was released in February 2018.1 The Policy
provided fiscal and nonfiscal incentives to accelerate the adoption and manufacturing
of EVs in the state.

The penetration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Maharashtra has

remained low despite the support offered under the FAME India Scheme and the state
EV policy. This is largely due to four critical barriers:

a) high upfront purchase price of EVs,

b) lack of products comparable to ICE vehicles,

c) inadequate public charging infrastructure,

d) low levels of awareness about EVs or their benefits.

The slow uptake of EVs and the changing policy, technology, and market
landscape have created a need for the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to revisit

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Maharashtra’s Electric Vehicle Policy – 2018, https://www.msins.in/guidelines_docs/english/EV_Policy.pdf

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and update its EV Policy, in order to accelerate EV sales and stimulate manufacturing
in the state.

The updated Maharashtra EV Policy aims to capitalise on the recent policy and
technology developments and further the state’s EV ambition. The policy suggests
strong demand- and supply-side measures to increase the BEV penetration in the
state. The policy plans to aggressively target state’s five Urban Agglomerations (UAs)2
(with a high share of PM2.5 emissions) to become lighthouse regions in EV adoption.

The policy prioritizes public and shared transport, goods carriers and two-
wheelers to drive adoption of EVs. The government will develop a communication plan
focused on driving awareness regarding the key elements of this policy and the
benefits of adopting EVs.

This policy shall apply exclusively to BEVs. Mild Hybrid, Strong Hybrid, and
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles are not covered under this policy.

2. Vision & Mission

2.1 Vision

The policy aims to support adoption of sustainable and clean mobility solutions in
Maharashtra. It aims to transform Maharashtra into a leading state in terms of adoption
of electric vehicles in the country. It envisions to retain Maharashtra’s leadership in
automotive manufacturing in India and emerge as one of the leading manufacturing
and investment hubs for the EV ecosystem globally.

2.2 Mission

To bring a transition in the transportation ecosystem of Maharashtra by creating

demand for the purchase and use of EVs in the state through demand-side initiatives.

To stimulate manufacturing of EVs in the state through a set of supply-side

initiatives that aim to attract investment, facilitate the establishment of manufacturing
units, and encourage the production of EVs, EV components including Advance
Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

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Greater Mumbai UA, Pune UA, Nagpur UA, Nashik UA, and Aurangabad UA.

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2.3 Policy Objectives

The primary objective of Maharashtra EV Policy 2021 is to accelerate

adoption of BEVs in the state so that they contribute to 10% of new vehicle
registrations by 2025.

Other important policy objectives include:

a. In the five targeted urban agglomerations in the state3, achieve 25%

electrification of public transport and last-mile delivery vehicles by 2025.
b. Convert 15% of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation’s (MSRTC)
existing bus fleet4 to electric.
c. Make Maharashtra the country’s top producer of BEVs in India, in terms of
annual production capacity.
d. Target establishment of at least one Gigafactory for the manufacturing of
advanced chemistry cell (ACC) batteries in the state.
e. Promote research and development (R&D), innovation, and skill development
across the EV ecosystem in the state.

2.4 Policy Targets

The policy aims for EV penetration and charging infrastructure targets as

described in Table 1.

Table 1: Policy Targets

Sr.No. Parameter Target Remarks

1. All vehicles 10%
Share of EVs in new vehicle
2. 2 wheelers 10%
registrations in the state in
3. 3 wheelers 20%
2025
4. 4 wheelers 5%
5. Fleet operators At least 25% of the urban fleet Applies to e-commerce
operated by the fleet aggregators/ companies, last-mile
operators in the state to transition to delivery/logistics players
EVs by 2025. and mobility aggregators
operating in urban areas.

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Greater Mumbai UA, Pune UA, Nagpur UA, Nashik UA, and Aurangabad UA.
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Bus fleet as of March 2021.

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Sr.No. Parameter Target Remarks

6. Buses i) In the five targeted UAs, achieve
25% electrification of public
transport by 2025
ii) MSRTC to convert its existing bus
fleet5 to 15% electric fleet

7. Charging Cities: i. Setup at-least one public

infrastructure By 2025, city-wise targets of public charging station in a 3 km
and semi-public charging stations are, x 3 km grid or a minimum
as listed below- of 50 charging stations
Greater Mumbai UA – 1500 per million population,
Pune UA – 500 whichever is higher.
Nagpur UA – 150
Nashik UA – 100
Aurangabad UA – 75
Amravati – 30
Solapur – 20
ii. Setup public charging
Highways: stations on highways at
Make following four highways/ 25 km distance (on both
expressways fully EV ready by 2025 sides of the highways).
i. Mumbai Nagpur Expressway These stations should
ii. Mumbai Pune cater to charging
iii. Mumbai Nashik requirements of long-haul
iv. Nashik Pune passenger and freight
vehicles like e-buses,
electric trucks, etc.
8. Government Starting April 2022, all new govt.
vehicle fleet vehicles (owned/leased) operating
within the major cities to be electric.

Notes:
I. The 3-wheeler and 4-wheeler targets are inclusive of passenger as well as
goods carrier vehicles.
II. E-commerce companies, last-mile delivery/logistics players and mobility
aggregators should submit an EV transition plan to the Transport Department,
GoM within six months from the date of notification of EV policy.
III. E-commerce companies include companies like Amazon, Flipkart, etc. Last-
mile delivery/logistics players include Zomato, Swiggy and other courier and
delivery firms and mobility aggregators include Ola, Uber, Black-yellow taxi,
etc.

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Bus fleet as of March 2021.

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3. EV ecosystem development Incentives

3.1 Demand side incentives

The Government of Maharashtra will provide the fiscal incentives, as described

in Table 2 and subsequently, to the buyers of EVs in the state. The incentives are
linked to the vehicle type—two-wheelers, three wheelers, four-wheelers and buses—
and to the vehicle use case. Vehicle models approved under FAME II Scheme of Govt
of India will be eligible for these incentives and the state incentives will be provided in
addition to FAME II incentives.

Table 2: Demand Incentives for electric vehicles

Sr. Vehicle segment Incentive available No. of vehicles to Maximum

incentive per
No. be incentivized
vehicle (INR)
1 e-2W (L1 & L2) INR 5000/kwh 1,00,000 10,000
2 e-3W autos (L5M) INR 5000/kwh 15,000 30,000
3 e-3W goods carrier (L5N) INR 5000/kwh 10,000 30,000
4 e-4W cars (M1) INR 5000/kwh 10,000 1,50,000
5 e-4W goods carrier (N1) INR 5000/kwh 10,000 1,00,000
6 e-buses* 10% of vehicle** cost 1,000 20,00,000
*Incentive shall be available for STU buses only. State government shall also consider extending
support to STUs for procurement of additional e-buses, if required.
**Ex-factory cost
Note: In case, Govt of India makes changes to FAME II incentives, Govt of Maharashtra will
review the same and accordingly make changes to the incentives offered by the state.
a. Buyers purchasing the EVs (except e-buses) before 31st Dec 2021 shall be
eligible for ‘Early bird discount’6 of INR 5,000/kWh of the vehicle battery
capacity. This discount shall be provided over and above the demand incentives
described in Table 2. The maximum early bird discount availed per vehicle shall
be capped at INR 1,00,000.
b. For vehicles sold without battery, 50% of the incentive amount shall be provided
to the vehicle OEM and the remaining incentive amount (up to 50%) shall be

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Early bird target sales are expected to not exceed 10% of the policy targets for number of vehicles to be
incentivized, as described in Table 2. If early bird sales targets are achieved before 31 st Dec, 2021, GoM may
decide to end the early bird discount before 31st Dec 2021.

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provided to the battery swapping energy operator for defraying the cost of any
deposits that may be required from the end user for the use of type approved
swappable battery, type approved along with corresponding OEM vehicle. The
vehicle OEMs should pass on all the incentive benefits to the EV buyers.
c. All the EVs sold in the state shall be exempted from road tax till the duration of the
policy.
d. As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ notification of 18th June
2019, all the EVs sold in the state shall be exempted from the payment of fees for
purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate.7
e. An individual buyer will be able to avail the incentives only once for the respective
vehicle category. Fleet aggregators/operators will be able to avail the incentives
for the fleet owned by them. Operational guidelines will outline the details for the
same.
f. The vehicles eligible for demand incentives under this policy will be eligible for the
scrappage incentive. Vehicle segment-wise scrappage incentives are described
in Table 3. Scrappage incentive shall be reimbursed by the Government of
Maharashtra provided:
o Evidence of matching contribution from the dealer or OEM
o Confirmation of scrappage of the ICE vehicle in the same vehicle category.

Table 3 Vehicle segment-wise Scrappage Incentives

Sr. No. Vehicle Segment Scrappage

Incentive
1. e-2W Up to INR 7,000
2. e-3W Up to INR 15,000
3. e-4W Up to INR 25,000

g. State government shall engage and encourage financial institutions and banks to
offer preferential interest rates for EV customer segments like e-autos, goods
carriers, and taxis.

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Incentives on extended battery warranty and buyback agreement

Concerns about battery life lead to anxiety about the resale value as well as
difficulties in obtaining loans from financial institutions. To address these concerns
for the electric 2W and 3W users, the Maharashtra EV policy will provide OEMs
additional incentives (to be transferred to the customers) for offering a minimum 5-
year warranty for batteries as per Table 4.
OEMs who offer buyback schemes for vehicles which are up to 5 years old at a
value reduced by not more than 7.5% per year of the age will be eligible for additional
incentives as per Table 4. An OEM can avail both the incentives simultaneously,
however the total incentive amount will be limited to INR 12,000. This will be over
and above the incentives mentioned in Table 2 and based on the net value after
considering all the above incentives.

Table 4 Assured Buyback and Warranty Incentives

Sr. No. Description of Incentives Incentives

1. Assured Buyback, as described 6% of total vehicle cost capped at INR
above 10,000/-
2. Battery warranty of at least 5 4% of total vehicle cost capped at INR
years 6,000/-

1. The operational guidelines laying down the process of incentive disbursement

under the Policy shall be notified within 60 days from the date of notification of
the policy.
2. The incentive disbursement process will be designed to ensure transfer of
incentives to the beneficiaries within 30 days from the date of incentive
application.

3. The incentives disbursement mechanism (for demand incentives, scrappage

incentives, charging infrastructure incentives, supply-side incentives, tax
exemptions and reimbursements, etc.) shall be made through online portal to
ensure timely transfer to beneficiaries and transparency.

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3.2 Charging Infrastructure Incentives

a. Public and semi-public charging stations (PCS and SPCS), as defined in Annexure
1, will be eligible for demand incentives as per Table 5. The charging station shall
be eligible for the incentives only after commencement of the operation of the
station. The operational guidelines will define the eligibility criteria for availing these
incentives. Public and semi-public charging stations availing FAME II charging
infrastructure incentive will not be eligible for these incentives.

Table 5 Incentives for charging Infrastructure

Sr. Type of Incentive Maximum Maximum number of

No. PCS/SPCS** amount Incentive available PCS/SPCS to be
per PCS/SPCS incentivized
1. Slow 60% of the cost* INR 10,000 15,000
2. Moderate/fast 50% of the cost* INR 5,00,000 500
Note: *Cost of charging station only (does not include land and any ancillary cost to set up
charging station). **Definitions of PCS/SPCS are provided in Annexure 1.

b. Charging infrastructure service providers will be allowed to install charging stations

in the state as per their business plans. Charging stations developed by the service
providers will eventually be dovetailed into the state-level charging infrastructure
plan prepared by the State Nodal Agency.
c. Urban local bodies will be encouraged to provide property tax rebates to residential
owners for installing private charging infrastructure within their premises. Details will
be announced soon.
d. The tariff applicable for all the EV charging stations and battery swapping stations
in the state shall be as per Order 322 of 2019 dt 30.03.2020 issued by Maharashtra
Electricity Regulatory commission (MERC) or any such future order/s by MERC.8
e. Charging of EVs is a service as clarified by the Ministry of Power (MOP).9 In cases
where any charging station has been installed in the state with Government (Central
or State) incentives (financial or otherwise), service providers will be required to
follow any regulations related to service charges, as may be notified by the State

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https://www.mahadiscom.in/consumer/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Order-322-of-2019.pdf
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https://powermin.gov.in/sites/default/files/uploads/Revised_MoP_Guidelines_01_10_2019.pdf

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Nodal Agency/State Government/Appropriate Commission, provided due

consultations have been done with the stakeholders.
f. The Government of Maharashtra will implement a timebound, single-window
process for installing EV connections that offer EV-specific tariffs.
g. Urban local bodies of all NCAP cities10 should prepare a charging infrastructure
plan for their cities with an aim to cater to 2025 levels of EV penetration. The plan
should identify charging station locations and land parcels (including on existing fuel
stations) available with different government/land owning agencies that could be
made available for charging infrastructure installation at concessional rentals.
h. 15th Finance Commission (FCC) has allocated grant to 42 NCAP cities for 2020-21
to implement measures for improving air quality as per their approved city action
plans.11 Six cities12 in Maharashtra have been allocated grants by the FCC. Given
that adoption of e-mobility would help cities in improving the air quality, funds should
be made available from this FCC grant in the NCAP cities to support the Discoms
in setting up the charging infrastructure and for the upstream infrastruture
upgradation. The policy also envisages additional resource mobilization (over and
above NCAP/FCC funds) from various schemes and programmes of Central/State
Governments and Urban Local Bodies for funding the charging infrastructure and
the upstream infrastruture upgradation.
i. EV charging stations should be considered as amenities and further amenity spaces
should be earmarked for EV charging stations in the Development plans for the
cities.
j. MSRDC/PWD should identify locations on major national and state highways for
charging infrastructure installation.
k. In 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India (MoHUA)
released an amendment of building code and town planning rules for provisioning
of EV charging stations in private and commercial buildings. These amendments
should be duly incorporated and will be applicable for new buildings.
l. Charging service providers will be encouraged to provide centralized EV charging
station management system portal and user application (Android, iOS and/or other)

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Cities in Maharashtra under the National Clean Air Programme are Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Badlapur, Chandrapur,
Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Thane, and Ulhasnagar.
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https://fincomindia.nic.in/ShowContentOne.aspx?id=29&Section=1
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Greater Mumbai UA, Pune UA, Nagpur UA, Nashik UA, Aurangabad UA and Vasai-Virar UA.

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along with cashless payment option to ensure information accessibility of all public
charging systems and its live usage status in public domain.

3.3 Supply Side Incentives

The Government of Maharashtra aims to attract investments to develop a robust
EV manufacturing and R&D ecosystem in the state. Incentives will be provided to
make the state more lucrative for setting up manufacturing and R&D facilities related
to EVs (component manufacturing, vehicle assembly, battery assembly, cell
manufacturing, electronics parts manufacturing, recycling of EVs and EV batteries,
etc.). All the benefits under ‘D+’ category of mega projects/other categories will
be provided to these industries irrespective of location of manufacturing unit in
the state. The incentives shall be applicable from the date of public notification of this
policy and shall be disbursed by the Industries, Energy and Labour Department of the
Government of Maharashtra.

The Government of India approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme

for advance chemistry cell (ACC) battery manufacturing on 11 November 2020. The
state Govt of Maharashtra aims to attract at least one Gigafactory for the
manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cells under this Scheme by 2023. It is expected
that the Government of India will invite states (through a challenge process) to express
interest for setting up of the first 4-5 Giga factories. Government of Maharashtra will
endeavour to offer competitive incentives that significantly enhance/complement the
incentives offered under GoI’s PLI scheme.

EV start-ups will be encouraged on priority basis under Maharashtra State

Innovation Society.

The state also aims to create an ecosystem for environment-friendly scrapping

of vehicles (including electric vehicles) and plans to prepare a ‘State Scrapping Policy’,
which will be notified in due course of time by the Transport Department of
Maharashtra. Maharashtra state shall also notify guidelines for safe handling and
disposal of electric vehicle batteries and its components.

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All the fiscal incentives under the policy, as described above, shall be provided
from the package scheme of incentives budget allocated to Industries, Energy and
Labour Department of the Government of Maharashtra.

3.4 Upskilling, training and Job creation

• The policy shall aim to amend existing courses and/or create new courses
on electric vehicle ecosystem to be offered by the state Industrial Training
Institutes.
• Government of Maharashtra, in partnership with relevant/interested OEMs
and service providers, shall develop skill enhancement centres for
delivering vocational courses on the EV ecosystem. The skill enhancement
centres will aim to train the ICE mechanics/workforce in repairing and
servicing of EVs and charging stations.

3.5 Other Non-fiscal benefits

The Government will offer non-fiscal incentives in order to make it easier to
register and operate EVs/EV fleets. The non-fiscal incentives are/will be provided
across various vehicle forms depending on the use case of the vehicle. The details of
the non-fiscal incentives are provided below.

1. The policy shall endeavour to fast-track and ensure time bound registration of EVs,
including EV fleets owned by aggregators13, last mile delivery providers, logistics
players, etc.
2. All the EVs in the state shall be registered with green number plates, irrespective of
vehicle type.
3. No permits shall be required for e-autos as per Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways’ notification dated 18th October, 2018 and the provisions thereof will be
strictly implemented.14 City specific restrictions on auto rickshaws shall continue to
apply also on e-autorickshaws, based on local traffic considerations.

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Motor Vehicle aggregator guidelines define vehicle aggregators as digital mediators or marketplaces for passengers to
connect with a driver for the intent of transportation
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4. Policy will encourage fleet aggregators to operate electric vehicles, as per the Motor
Vehicle Aggregator Guideline 202015 issued by Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways.
5. The five targeted UAs, listed earlier, will create low-emission zones that shall be
served primarily by zero tailpipe emission vehicles, as decided and notified by the
city-agencies.
6. Urban local bodies shall be encouraged to provide lane and parking preferences to
EVs, subject to local traffic conditions.
7. New residential buildings will be mandated to have at least 20% of the total parking
spaces as EV ready16, of which 30% should be in common parking spaces or
parking spaces unallotted to any individual residence owner.
8. Developers of new residential projects would be required to give option of buying
EV-ready parking from 2022 onwards.
9. All dedicated off-road public parking spaces shall convert at least 25% of their total
capacity to be EV ready by 2023.
10. All institutional and commercial complexes shall convert at least 25% of their total
parking spaces to be EV ready by 2023.
11. All government office complexes shall convert 100% of their total parking spaces to
be EV ready at the earliest, but not later than 2025.
12. All the future public parking spaces, allotted by bidding process, shall provide free
parking to all the EVs.

3.6 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Credit Program

Widespread adoption of EVs is critical to achieving Maharashtra's vision for
becoming a leading producer and adopter of EVs and reducing both local air pollution
and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Experience from leading EV markets indicates
that a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirement is a transformative policy measure that
can stimulate EV manufacturing and adoption.

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https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/notifications_document/Motor%20Vehicle%20Aggregators27112020
150046.pdf
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The Government of Maharashtra plans to further explore the feasibility of a ZEV

requirement and credit program for the state. Technical details shall be released in
due course of time.

3.7 Awareness program

An awareness program will be designed and implemented by the state government
in partnership with industry players and civil society organizations. The program will
aim to create awareness on EVs, their benefits and incentive support available under
state and central government policies.

4. State EV Fund
The Government of Maharashtra aims to create a 'State EV Fund'. The Fund shall
be used to promote EV adoption, including providing incentives for EVs and EV
infrastructure. The State EV Fund will aggregate the funds allocated from different
instruments like green tax and green cess.

5. Policy implementation
The Government of Maharashtra aims to put in place an effective governing
structure for implementation of the EV Policy and ensure coordination among various
government departments.

1. An apex Steering Committee of the Govt. of Maharashtra shall guide and monitor
the implementation of the policy. The composition of the Committee shall be as
stated in Table 6. The Steering Committee will monitor policy progress, address
major impediments to policy implementation and make amendments to the policy,
as may be required. The apex committee shall also consider providing incentives
to new emerging technologies like fuel cell vehicles as and when these
technologies may become more popularly available. The steering committee can
form sub-committees or special task forces on priority areas, as may be required.
2. Steering Committee shall be supported by a dedicated team, or a secretariat
called the "Maharashtra State EV Secretariat". The Secretariat will comprise of
a team of professionals and will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the
EV Policy. The Secretariat will be housed in the Transport Department of
Maharashtra.

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Table 6 Steering Committee Structure

S No. Representation from Depts. Designation

1. Chief Secretary Chairman
2. Addl Chief Secretary, Transport, GoM Member Secretary
3. Principal Secretary, Industries, GoM Member
4. Principal Secretary, UD – 2, GoM Member
5. Principal Secretary, Energy, GoM Member
6. Principal Secretary, Environment & Member
Climate Change, GoM
7. Industry representatives and/or Member
experts, as nominated by GoM

6. Policy Validity:
Policy will be valid till 31 March 2025 from the date of the public notification of
policy and will be reviewed and extended thereafter, as may be decided by the Govt.
of Maharashtra.

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Annexure 1: Key Definitions

• Public Charging Stations (PCS) consists of charging station, associated
electrical infrastructure, space for parking (with clearance), ingress/egress for
vehicles and has open (unrestricted) access for the public. Additionally, PCS
must not have any usage restriction for any EV user. For instance, PCS
usage cannot be restricted by providing services only on a subscription basis.
• Semi- public charging stations (SPCS) consists of the charging stations,
associated electrical infrastructure, space for parking (with clearance),
ingress/egress for vehicles and has restricted access for the public (build in
semi-public locations like existing commercial and institutional buildings,
including malls, shopping complex, hospitals, cinema halls/multiplexes, office
spaces, hotels, restaurants, etc.).
• For the purpose of this policy, a slow charger includes AC-001 and any
charger (AC or DC) that delivers a maximum output power of 3.3 kW per
charging point, is compliant to the technical and safety standards as laid down
by CEA, and is type tested by an agency/lab accredited by NABL. 1 PCS/
SPCS equivalent is at least 3 charging points of maximum 3.3 kW power
output per charging point.
• For any other charging station (other than slow) -
o If the charging station has one charging gun, it will be equivalent to 1
PCS/SPCS
o If the charging station has more than one charging guns, each charging
gun will be considered equivalent to 1 PCS/SPCS, provided all the
charging guns can charge vehicles simultaneously.

The Steering Committee will periodically review and update definitions of charging
infrastructure as per latest guidance from the Bureau of Indian Standards or the
Government of India.

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Annexure 2
Notification on permit exemption for e-autos as per Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways’ notification dated 18th October, 2018

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Annexure 3 – Abbreviations

EV Electric Vehicle
ICE Internal Combustion Engine
PHEV Plug-in hybrid Electric Vehicle
BEV Battery Electric Vehicle
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
R&D Research and Development
RTO Regional Transport Office
CPO Charging Point Operator
PCS Public Charging Station

e2W Electric 2 wheeler

e3W Electric 3 wheeler
e4W Electric 4 wheeler / Passenger cars
CCS Combined Charging system
ChaDeMO Charge De Move

Li Lithium
AC Alternating Current
DC Direct Current
BMS Battery Management System

GoM Government of Maharashtra

MSRDC Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
MoHUA Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
MSEDCL Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited
MPCB Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
UD Urban Development
DTE Directorate of Technical Education

NA Not applicable
mtr Meter/s
INR Indian National Rupee
Cr Crore
GVW Gross Vehicle weight
CMVR Central Motor Vehicle Rules
FAME Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles
HVAC Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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