Rekha Gupta Announces EV Subsidies, New Measures to Clean Delhi

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday that the Delhi government would offer subsidies to citizens in order to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in the city as part of its new policy. In her farewell speech at the Aironomics, 2025 convention, she outlined the various air pollution-fighting initiatives of the Delhi government.

Transformation of all the vehicles, including private ones, into electric vehicles (EVs) is a big vision for which Delhi government is coming up with a new EV policy, she said. "We will urge people to purchase electric vehicles for which they will be provided subsidies," she said.

Key highlights:

• Delhi government to offer subsidies for electric vehicle adoption.
• Hiring 1,000 water sprinklers to reduce road dust year-round.
• Integrated machines deployed for cleaning and water spraying in Delhi.

Gupta added that her government is hiring 1,000 water sprinklers to fight dust on the roadways all year round because air pollution is a year-round issue that calls for consistent efforts.

"In view of traffic, these sprinklers will operate in early morning and late night hours so that no congestion is there on the roads," she said.

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Additionally, she said, the government is distributing integrated machines to 70 Assembly seats in Delhi to carry out the tasks of water spraying, garbage collecting, and mechanical road cleaning. She asked the audience to support government efforts to reduce biomass burning, increase green cover, and promote EV adoption in order to help ensure a clean, green Delhi. Speaking about the capital's air quality, former New and Renewable Energy Secretary Bhupinder Bhalla stated that the Central and Delhi governments must coordinate their efforts to reduce pollution.