Delhi Proposes Petrol Tax to Boost EVs

The Delhi government is thinking about adding a new tax on petrol and CNG cars to make electric vehicles (EVs) seem like a better deal.

Right now, EVs are only about 12-14% of new car sales in Delhi, even though there are already big discounts for buying them.

The government thinks this new tax could raise about Rs 300 crore each year.

But some people say this isn't a good idea because EVs are still hard to use for many people.

There aren't enough places to charge them, the electricity isn't always reliable, and used EVs aren't easy to sell.

Instead of making petrol cars more expensive, they say Delhi should work on making EVs more convenient and affordable.

Making people pay more for their cars might not actually help the environment and could make people upset.

Delhi is actually one of the top places in India for using EVs, with almost 40% of its buses being electric.