Shillong: The Meghalaya Cabinet on Monday approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, introducing financial incentives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles across the state.
Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister Marcuise N. Marak said individuals purchasing electric vehicles will receive an incentive of ₹25,000 along with a complete waiver of vehicle registration fees.
The minister said the government is also working to provide additional benefits under the state’s vehicle scrapping policy, introduced last year.
Owners who produce a valid vehicle scrapping certificate will be eligible for further incentives, although the details and quantum of these benefits will be finalised later.
Addressing concerns over the limited availability of EV charging infrastructure, Marak said charging facilities could be established at multiple locations and informed that the government has already identified sites for dedicated charging stations. He added that the state is also pursuing the establishment of a vehicle scrapping facility in Meghalaya.
In another key decision, the Cabinet approved ₹22.37 crore as land compensation for the construction of a transmission line connecting the Mawkhanu Substation. The project will require land acquisition along a 6.5-kilometre stretch.
The Cabinet also approved the renaming of the New Shillong Township Development Agency as the New Shillong Development Authority.
Additionally, the government approved the extension of the tenure of the incumbent Chief Technical Adviser (Generation) in the Power Department.
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