Shillong: Meghalaya ministers greenlit the Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 on July 27. The state plans to push clean transport by handing out Rs 25,000 to every electric vehicle buyer. Officials are also scrapping registration fees for these cars. Cabinet Minister Marcuise N. Marak spoke to the press after the meeting. "The Cabinet has approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy 2026. To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, every buyer will receive an incentive of Rs 25,000. Registration fees for electric vehicles will also be fully waived," Marak said.
The Cabinet shifted focus to state power infrastructure as well. They approved Rs 22.37 crore to pay for land compensation. This money covers the Right of Way for a 6.5-km transmission line. The line will connect the 220/132 KV Secondary Sub-Station to the new 132/33 KV Mawkhanu Sub-Station, which will house two 50 MVA units. Meanwhile, B.M. War stays on board. The retired Chief Engineer of the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited will continue his work as Chief Technical Advisor for Generation.
Big changes are coming to Shillong. The New Shillong Township Development Agency will become the New Shillong Development Authority. This follows amendments to the 2012 development rules. The new authority gets more power to run the city. Officials want better urban planning and governance. The state aims to turn the area into a modern urban hub through this institutional upgrade.
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