Jammu and Kashmir EV Policy Delays Threaten Fragile Ecosystems

Jammu and Kashmir has spent over three years drafting an Electric Vehicle policy without finalizing a framework. This administrative delay keeps polluting vehicles on the road in ecologically sensitive areas like Gulmarg and Pahalgam, where emissions contribute to glacial retreat and air degradation. To fix this, the region needs a single nodal agency to finalize the policy and fast-track charging infrastructure at transit hubs. Establishing viability gap funding for private investment and training local technicians for EV maintenance are critical steps to make green transport viable in challenging terrain.