Gourav Sharma (Chandigarh): The Chandigarh administration had stopped registration of two-wheelers running on internal combustion engines (ICE) after the target fixed for 2023-24 in the amended EV Policy was achieved.
Facing flak from consumers and automobile dealers for stopping registration of non-electric two-wheelers from October 29 ahead of the auspicious festive season, the UT administration is likely to review the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy in the coming days.
On October 29, the administration had stopped registration of two-wheelers running on internal combustion engines (ICE) after the target fixed for 2023-24 in the amended EV Policy was achieved. As a result, only electric two-wheelers will be registered in the city till April 2024.
All 13,685 non-electric two-wheelers allowed under the policy this year were filled by 2 pm on Sunday, following which the registration portal was closed, leaving customers present at dealerships to collect their booked vehicles bewildered.
A UT official said the administration was considering to review the policy in a couple of days in view of the festive season.
Meanwhile, members of the Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Association have sought an appointment with UT administrator Banwarial Purohit to demand a total removal of the cap on the registration of non-electric two-wheelers in the city.
