Telangana Launches India’s 1st State-negotiated EV Discount for Govt Staff

In a landmark move, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel–run vehicles. 

To encourage this transition, the Minister successfully secured discounts of up to 20 per cent on electric two-and



four-wheelers for State government employees. 

This was done after multiple rounds of negotiations with leading EV manufacturers Mahindra Electric, Ola Electric, Gravton Motors, and Ather Energy.

This unique move could translate into savings of up to Rs.4 lakh per employee for around five lakh government employees across Telangana.