Before buying an EV, know the new rules of the Delhi government, otherwise the subsidy money may stop.

There is important news for people who are planning to buy an electric car in Delhi. The Delhi government has changed the rules for availing the benefits of subsidies and other incentives under the Electric Vehicle Policy 2026. Aadhaar authentication will now be required to get financial help on buying a new electric vehicle or scrapping your old vehicle. The government has taken this step to curb irregularities such as fake applications and repeated receipt of subsidy by the same person.

Aadhaar will now be required to avail EV subsidy

Delhi Transport Rules has issued a notification in this regard on November 3. According to the new rule, people who claim incentives for buying electric cars or scrapping old cars will have to provide their Aadhaar number. After this, the process of Aadhaar authentication will have to be completed through OTP on the online EV Incentive portal prescribed by the department.

This rule will apply to both types of incentives whose money is directly remitted by the government to the beneficiary’s bank account. It means that now it is not enough to just apply, but the applicant also has to prove his identity. The government believes that this will help prevent cases of multiple applications in one person’s name and fraud in seeking government assistance.

If you do not have Aadhaar card then these documents will be sufficient

Those who don’t have Aadhaar number yet need not worry. The government has also kept an option for such applicants. They can apply to create Aadhaar first. They can submit any other identification document along with their Aadhaar enrollment ID slip till they get the Aadhaar number.

Bank or post office photo for this.

For this, any documents like Bank or Post Office Photo Passbook, PAN Card, Passport or Voter ID can be used. Apart from this, Delhi Transport Department will also facilitate Aadhaar registration in its district offices, so that it will be easy for people to create Aadhaar.

Even if OTP is not received you will get another option

Many times OTP is not received due to network or other technical reasons. Considering such a situation, the government has also come up with another method. If the applicant’s Aadhaar authentication is not completed through OTP or time-based OTP, he can verify his identity by showing his original Aadhaar letter. Verification will be done by scanning the QR code provided on the Aadhaar letter. For this, the transport department has to arrange QR code readers at necessary places.

Eligible people will not be deprived of subsidy

In the notification, the transport department has also been asked that information about the new rules should be properly communicated to the public. Also, in case of problem in Aadhaar authentication, the exception procedure prescribed by the Central Government should be followed. Its purpose is to ensure that no bona fide applicant is deprived of government assistance due to technical problems. Overall, the new rules will make identity checks for EV incentives stronger than ever. This will help prevent duplicate and fraudulent claims and ensure that government funds reach the right beneficiaries.

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