DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala said that the state government will give special incentives to the buyers of electric and hybrid electric-vehicles in the state so that the upfront cost of their vehicles can be reduced. He informed that "Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy-2022" has also been notified, now people can take advantage of this policy. The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Industries and Commerce Department, said that the objective of "Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy-2022" is to promote manufacturing of electric vehicle and components in the state, promote Research and Development in the field of electric vehicles sector Dushyant Chautala informed that some of the key benefits for EV manufacturers are capital subsidy, employment generation subsidy, patent fee reimbursement, electricity duty exemption, stamp duty reimbursement, seed and conversion fund incentive, SGST reimbursement, and water treatment incentive. He added that the policy also focuses on developing infrastructure across the state to reduce the range anxiety of buyers and provide a conducive infrastructure to boost e-mobility. He also informed that a lot of benefits are being provided in this policy for the infrastructure providers of charging/swapping stations for electric vehicles. Chautala stated that the Government of Haryana acknowledges the importance of R&D activities and believes that research in this field will bring change in the whole ecosystem for which the government is incentivizing R&D centres and establishing Centres of Excellence in the state. Several incentives have also been provided to buyers of EV and Hybrid electric vehicles to boost the EV market share in the state, he added. He informed that the state government has also launched an online portal on November 17, 2022, to implement the incentive amount under "Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy-2022". Both investors and buyers of electric vehicles, strong hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have been urged to avail benefits under this policy. Dushyant Chautala, said that electric vehicle units that were established after the policy's announcement but before the launch of the online scheme portal may submit an application within 45 days of the online web portal's launch. (editor@dailyworld.in)