The Delhi EV Policy 2026 has disbursed ₹7.91 crore in vehicle purchase and scrapping incentives to more than 2,700 residents since its launch on 1 July 2026, according to an official statement released on Sunday, 11 October. The figures mark the first detailed progress report on the policy, which aims to accelerate the shift to electric mobility and combat the capital's chronic air pollution.

Key Disbursement Figures

Of the total amount disbursed, ₹7.61 crore was released as purchase incentives to 2,707 beneficiaries, while ₹29.50 lakh was paid as scrapping incentives to 79 beneficiaries. In all, 7,782 incentive applications were received between the policy's launch and 8 October 2026, with the overwhelming majority — 7,706 applications — filed by two-wheeler owners.

Who Is Applying and Who Is Benefiting

Two-wheelers dominate the applicant pool, accounting for 7,706 of 7,782 total applications, including 116 scrapping incentive applications. The data also includes six applications for N1-category trucks — vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes — of which one falls under the scrapping category. Additionally, 70 applications have been filed for e-car scrapping incentives.

Within the scrapping component, 55 two-wheeler beneficiaries received ₹5.50 lakh, while 24 four-wheeler beneficiaries received ₹24 lakh — making the four-wheeler segment the larger share of scrapping disbursements by value, despite being a smaller share by volume.

What the Policy Offers

The Delhi EV Policy 2026 provides a combination of financial and regulatory incentives to speed up EV adoption. These include direct purchase incentives for new EVs, scrappage bonuses when eligible older vehicles are retired, and a 100 per cent waiver on road tax and registration fees for qualifying electric vehicles. The policy is framed as a structural intervention to reduce vehicular emissions in one of the world's most polluted capital cities.

'The policy aims to promote the adoption of electric vehicles through purchase incentives and encourage the scrapping of eligible vehicles on purchase of new EVs,' the official statement noted, adding that the figures represent an overview of implementation 'during the initial period following the policy's commencement.'

Broader Context and What Comes Next

This comes amid Delhi's recurring struggle with hazardous air quality, particularly in the October-to-February period when stubble burning from neighbouring states compounds vehicular and industrial emissions. The EV push is part of a wider suite of pollution-control measures that the city government has pursued over recent years, including odd-even road rationing and restrictions on diesel vehicles. Notably, the current policy's early application data — with nearly 8,000 applications in roughly 100 days — suggests demand is substantial, though disbursement pace will be the more meaningful indicator of real-world uptake over the coming months. The Delhi government said it remains committed to the policy's effective implementation, with a continued focus on expanding clean transport options across the capital.