Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced full exemption of motor vehicles taxes and registration fees on electric vehicles in the state. The decision was taken to encourage faster adoption of EVs.
The state government has announced a 100 per cent exemption on motor vehicles taxes and registration fees for battery-operated vehicles.
The exemption, granted under the Odisha Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, is applicable till 2025. Further, the state government has proposed to extend a slew of incentives for the buyers, manufacturers, batteries and charging stations of electric vehicles under the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, officials said.
The government approved the proposal, however subsidies are not being provided as per the battery capacity, like most of the other states including Delhi and Gujarat are offering.
