Maharashtra is among the top five states in India with comprehensive electric vehicle (EV)  policy designs, revealed an assessment conducted by Climate Trends, a research-based consultancy and capacity-building project that seeks to bring more attention to environmental, climate change and sustainable development issues. With 13-15 of the 21 parameters offered, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab have the most complete policies.

Of the country’s 36 states and Union Territories, 26 have released EV policies over the last five years, with 16 released between 2020 and 2022. Maharashtra covers 15 of the 21 parameters assessed in the report. It announced its EV policy on July 15, 2021.