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Shillong: Meghalaya officials cleared the Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 this Monday. Buyers get a Rs 25,000 cash incentive. The state will also scrap all registration fees for electric vehicles. Cabinet Minister Marcuise N. Marak spoke to reporters 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 government also shifted its focus to power grids. Officials sanctioned Rs 22.37 crore for land compensation. This covers the Right of Way for a 6.5-km 132 KV transmission line. The line links the existing 220/132 KV Secondary Sub-Station to the proposed 132/33 KV, 2x50 MVA Mawkhanu Sub-Station. Power infrastructure gets a boost.
The Cabinet kept B.M. War on the payroll. War serves as the Chief Technical Advisor for Generation at the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited. His tenure continues under the new order.
Urban planning rules changed too. The state will convert the New Shillong Township Development Agency into the New Shillong Development Authority. They amended the 2012 development rules to make it happen. The new authority holds more power to manage city growth. This ensures better governance for the New Shillong expansion.
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