The Government of Karnataka announced the Karnataka Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy in 2017, with a vision to make Karnataka, a preferred investment destination for manufacturing of electric vehicles, and Bengaluru, the Electric Vehicle Capital of India. The Policy aims to achieve the overarching objective of improving Karnataka's air quality and promoting a conducive manufacturing ecosystem in collaboration with the industry. In order to achieve this objective, the policy encourages the auto rickshaws, cab aggregators, corporate fleets and school buses/vans to achieve 100% electric mobility by 2030.
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To accelerate the deployment of contextualized mobility solutions, Bengaluru government through the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), Invest Karnataka Forum, and the Department of Industries and Commerce, and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) partnered to host the Urban Mobility Lab.
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To further accelerate the development of electric vehicle ecosystem in the state, the Karnataka Government has amended its Karnataka Electric Vehicle & Storage Policy, 2017, to give a 15% capital subsidy on the value of fixed assets over five equal annual payments.
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To help residents locate electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations in the city, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has launched the ‘EV Mithra’ app, which is available for both Android and iOS users.
To install, commission, operate and avail power for electric vehicle charging stations, governments at the central and state level have outlined the regulations, guidelines and procedures.
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