Context: Uttar Pradesh appeared to be leading India’s electric vehicle (EV) revolution with more than four lakh electric vehicles registered.
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- The UP has taken the top place nationally, surpassing major states like Delhi and Maharashtra, having around 1.8 lakh electric vehicles each.
- The UP govt had launched the Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy 2022 focusing at accelerating EV adoption, building a robust charging infrastructure and establishing UP as a global hub for EV and battery manufacturing.
- The policy aims to attract an investment inflow of Rs 30,000 crore and create 10 lakh jobs, setting the stage for transformative growth in the state’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
- The major reson behind this growth is the widespread use of e-rickshaws, which now make up 85% of all electric vehicle (EV) sales in the state.
- UP has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the govt of India’s Fame I and Fame II (Faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles in India) schemes, further boosting its e-mobility efforts.
- The Uttar Pradesh government has recently sanctioned the setup of more than 300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across 16 municipal areas.
- Ayodhya is projected to see the highest number of new charging points.
- India currently has approximately 33,000 EV chargers, with fast chargers making up 35% of the total.
- In response of the growing demand, Chief Minister of UP has made the development of new fast-charging stations and the enhancement of existing ones a top priority.
- Projections indicate that India could have as many as 102 million electric vehicles by 2030.
- According to a study by Alvarez & Marsal, the current ratio of EVs to public chargers in the country is 135—significantly higher than the global benchmark of 6 to 20.
- The Uttar Pradesh government is taking rapid steps to close this gap in public infrastructure.
