Delhi govt begins disbursal of pending EV subsidies to beneficiaries

The Delhi government has started the process of disbursing long-pending electric vehicle (EV) purchase subsidies under the Delhi EV Policy, which signals a renewed push towards clean mobility and environmental protection.

Transport Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh alleged that the previous government failed to give adequate priority to electric mobility and pollution reduction, resulting in delays in the disbursement of incentives meant for EV buyers. He said the present government has taken the matter seriously and has initiated concrete steps to release the pending subsidies in a transparent and time-bound manner.

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The Transport Department has started the process of releasing incentives to 3,948 verified beneficiaries from companies and firms, whose documentation and eligibility verification have been completed.

The total subsidy amount to be disbursed among them is approximately Rs 7.95 crore, officials said.

Based on data available on the Delhi EV Incentive Portal, a total of 22,733 EV subsidy claims were pending, and after de-duplication and Aadhaar validation of beneficiary records, 16,892 individual buyer cases were pushed to the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) platform for Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Out of these, 12,877 individual beneficiaries have completed Aadhaar seeding, making them eligible for subsidy disbursement amounting to Rs 24.04 crore.

The remaining 4,015 cases (approximately Rs 7.25 crore) have been re-uploaded on the PFMS platform, and are undergoing Aadhaar verification at present.
According to Dr Singh, the Transport Department has strengthened the subsidy disbursement mechanism by migrating the system to the PFMS-based DBT platform for ensuring transparency, efficiency and seamless transfer of funds to beneficiaries.
He also informed that the Delhi EV Incentive Portal is currently being upgraded and streamlined, and it will soon be re-launched by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
“The Delhi Government is committed to making the capital a leader in sustainable mobility and environmental protection,” the transport minister said, adding that the government will soon bring a new environment-friendly EV policy that will further accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.