The draft electric vehicle (EV) policy that mandates the transition of all commercial vehicles to be electric by 2026 is an unsound directive. While laying out grand visions maybe the objective of the government, this needs to be supplemented with practicality. Another moot point is the classic case of chicken and egg problem that India has with its EV policy. Suffice to say that an efficient sales network could work only if it is accompanied by an efficient supply chain for EV components. Until then, any policy to forcibly accelerate the transition to EVs would lead to a policy-induced disruption that could even also cripple the overall economy.

Source: Mint June 10, 2019 11:15 UTC