KATHMANDU, April 5: The government has decided to draft a law to convert fuel-powered vehicles into electric vehicles (EVs).
A cabinet meeting on Sunday approved the legal framework required to switch diesel and petrol vehicles to electric. The move comes amid rising fuel prices, prompting the government to encourage the transition to EVs.
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Currently, there is no legal provision for converting fuel vehicles to electric. Earlier, in the first week of Mangsir last year, the then Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Kulman Ghising, proposed that the cabinet allow a temporary three-year waiver for converting fuel vehicles to electric.
Now, the government intends to establish a formal legal framework. Questions such as tax treatment, vehicle registration, issuing license plates, and determining vehicle lifespan remain unresolved. The Department of Transport Management has stated that it is working on standards and guidelines for the conversion process.
