Will Delhi's Success In EV Policy Implementation Make City's Air Breathable?

 Delhi is a frontrunner in the successful implementation of EV policy in the country. The city aims to have around 8000 e-buses by 2025. How did the city make it happen? What are the salient features that enabled the city in achieving this? The cost of e-buses is very high as compared to an equivalent CNG or diesel bus. In such a scenario how is the policy ensuring profitability for the bus manufacturers and operators? Manisha Natarajan unveils the answers in discussion with Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary in the Government of Delhi, and Akshima Ghate Managing Director, RMI India.