Odisha EV Policies

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Status: Notified; Date of Notification: February 11, 2021; Validity Period: 4 years from the date of issue of relevant government resolution

  • Promote EV in the State with an aim to achieve adoption of 20% EV in all vehicle registrations by 2025
  • Manufacture EV & its components including Battery in the State
  • Promote Innovation and facilitate Research & Development in the areas relating to EV & Battery
  • Support creation of jobs in driving, selling, financing, servicing, manufacturing and charging of EVs
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Electric 2-, 3- and 4-wheelers

  • 15% subsidy for purchase of e-2W (maximum INR5,000)
  • 15% subsidy for purchase of e-3W (maximum INR12,000)
  • 15% subsidy for purchase of e-4W (maximum INR100,000)

Open permit for e-autos

  • Interest subvention to public for purchase of personal EVs
  • Subsidized parking for all personal EVs at municipal parking
  • 100% interest free loans to State Government employees on EV purchase

Electric Buses

  • 10% purchase subsidy for State registered e-buses (maximum INR20 lacs)
  • Reimbursement of 100% SGST on e-buses sold in the State
  • 100% exemption of road tax and registration fees (for first 4 years)
  • Interest subvention of 5% on loans for purchase of e-buses

Electric Goods carrier

  • Purchase incentive of INR30,000 for first 5,000 electric goods carrier
  • Interest subvention of 5% on loans for purchase of e-goods carrier
  • Reimbursement of 100% SGST on e-goods carrier sold in the State
  • 100% exemption of road tax and registration fees for policy period
  • Scrapping incentive for goods carrier as per scrapping policy of GoI
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  • All the incentives will be extended under the IPR, 2015 and MSME Policy, 2016 as amended from time to time to the manufacturers.
  • New Micro & Small battery enterprises will be offered 25% of Capital Investment made in plant & machinery subject to an upper limit of INR1 crore
  • New Micro & Small battery enterprise owned by SC/ST/Differently abled/Women/ Technical (degree/ diploma) entrepreneur shall be offered 30% of capital investment made in plant & machinery subject to an upper limit of INR1.25 crore.
  • New Micro & Small battery enterprises set up in industrially backward districts including KBK districts additional capital investment subsidy @ 5% investment made in plant & machinery in addition to the 25% subsidy mentioned above.
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  • All new homes and workplace to be EV friendly with adequate infrastructure
  • Mobile charging vans to provide on-road assistance to EV users
  • Purchase grant of INR5,000 for first 20,000 private charging points
  • 25% capital subsidy to first 500 public charging stations
  • 100% SGST reimbursement for battery purchase used in battery swapping stations
  • Encourage fuel stations on highway to set up fast charging stations
  • Explore charging facility at bus stands/ stops for e-buses
  • Necessary incentives to Corporate Offices/ Educational Institutes / ULBs/Road Transport/ Housing Societies/ Government
  • Buildings to set up charging infrastructure
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  • Skill Centres to provide short training courses to mechanics in repairing and servicing of EVs
  • Recruitment / job fare for hiring trained persons
  • Centre of Excellence at one of the State University with focus on design and use of EVs, improving the usage and efficiency of EVs and charging equipment
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Following measures are taken to encourage EoL battery recycling/ refurbishing:

  • Batteries currently installed in the EVs will be clearly labelled with the specific battery chemistry.
  • EV Battery Manufacturers will set up schemes for the collection of waste batteries and shall not charge end users for collection.
  • Synergies with existing e-waste management agencies shall be explored.
  • Benchmark labels of materials to be recycled from batteries will be set up to encourage better recycling techniques.
  • A well defined. Policy for encouraging Recyclers shall be notified by Industries Department in consultation with Forest & Environment Department and State Pollution Control Board.