Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Telangana Cabinet Approves Rs.200 Crore to Turn Hyderabad Autos Electric
The government of Telangana wants to make the air cleaner in Hyderabad, a big city.
Many auto rickshaws, small three-wheeled taxis, run on petrol and diesel, which create smoke.
There are 18,766 such autos in Hyderabad.
The government decided to spend 200 crore rupees to help turn them into electric autos that use batteries instead of fuel.
Drivers can get up to 1.5 lakh rupees in help.
They can either install a new electric kit into their old auto or trade in the old auto and buy a new electric one.
The government also gave polluting factories more time, until October 31, to move outside the city.
It also approved a big water project to supply water for farming, drinking, and industry.
In December, the government plans to hold a big meeting, the Telangana Rising Global Summit, to invite businesses to invest in the state.
The Telangana cabinet approved the Rs.200 crore Telangana Auto Rickshaw Electric Conversion Scheme to convert 18,766 petrol and diesel autorickshaws in Hyderabad into electric vehicles.
Eligible auto drivers will receive a maximum subsidy of Rs.1.50 lakh per vehicle under the scheme.
Drivers can either install an electric kit in their existing auto or scrap the old vehicle and purchase a new electric auto.
The cabinet extended the HILT policy application deadline by three months to October 31, allowing polluting industries to relocate from Hyderabad city limits to the outskirts.
The cabinet also approved Rs.2,100 crore for Makthal-Narayanpet-Kodangal Lift Irrigation Phase-II and tentatively scheduled Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0 for December 7-9.
- Who
- The Telangana State Cabinet, along with eligible autorickshaw drivers in Hyderabad.
- What
- Approved the Rs.200 crore Telangana Auto Rickshaw Electric Conversion Scheme, extended the HILT policy deadline to October 31, approved the Rs.2,100 crore Makthal-Narayanpet-Kodangal Lift Irrigation Phase-II and a Gudem Doddi Pumped Storage capacity study, and tentatively scheduled Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0.
- When
- At the cabinet meeting held on Friday; the HILT application deadline is October 31, and the summit is tentatively set for December 7-9.
- Where
- Hyderabad, within the Core Urban Region (CURE) of Telangana.
- Why
- To control air pollution within the Core Urban Region and transform Hyderabad into a green city.
- Scheme name
- Telangana Auto Rickshaw Electric Conversion Scheme
- Approved cost
- Rs.200 crore
- Autos to be converted
- 18,766 petrol and diesel autorickshaws in Hyderabad
- Maximum subsidy per vehicle
- Rs.1.50 lakh
- Conversion options
- Install electric kit in existing auto, or scrap old auto and buy a new electric auto
- HILT policy application deadline
- October 31 (extended by three months)
- Irrigation project approved
- Makthal-Narayanpet-Kodangal Lift Irrigation Phase-II at Rs.2,100 crore
- Global Summit
- Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0, December 7-9, with Invest Telangana theme
