Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Expert Panel Formed to Accelerate EV Shift in Delhi
The top air-quality regulator for Delhi and its surrounding areas has created a group of experts to help speed up the use of electric vehicles (EVs).
This group includes people from the government, universities, and think tanks.
Their job is to find ways to reduce pollution from cars and make it easier for more people to use EVs.
There is some disagreement about whether hybrids (cars that use both electricity and fuel) should be included in the plan.
Some car companies, like Tata Motors and Mahindra, want only EVs, while others, like Maruti Suzuki, think hybrids should be included too.
The group's recommendations will help decide the next steps for cleaner transportation in Delhi.
CAQM formed a 15-member expert committee to accelerate EV transition in Delhi and NCR.
The committee includes government officials, IIT experts, and think tanks.
Its mandate is to recommend steps to reduce vehicular pollution and assess EV readiness.
There is a policy rift between EV makers (Tata Motors, Mahindra) and hybrid supporters (Maruti Suzuki).
The committee's recommendations will shape Delhi's clean-transport agenda.
- Who
- Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
- What
- Formed a 15-member expert committee to accelerate EV transition in Delhi and NCR
- When
- December 10, 2023
- Where
- Delhi and NCR
- Why
- To reduce vehicular pollution and shape the clean-transport agenda
- Organization
- Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
- Committee Members
- 15 members including government officials, IIT experts, and think tanks
- Objective
- Recommend steps to reduce vehicular pollution and accelerate EV transition
- Controversy
- Hybrid vs. EV policy rift
- Stakeholders
- Tata Motors, Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki
- Date
- December 10, 2023
- Location
- Delhi and NCR