# Maharashtra to mandate EV charging points in new housing societies 2026-08-20T22:09:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra government is set to amend the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) to make EV charging points mandatory in parking lots of new buildings, as part of the state's EV Policy 2025. The policy mandates that all parking spaces in new buildings must be equipped with EV charging facilities, and existing societies will be encouraged to install charging stations through incentives. The transport department has written to the urban development department seeking changes to building proposal regulations, proposing that no new building plans be approved without an adequate plan for charging spots. Officials expect the UDCPR changes to take effect next financial year after the EV policy review by year-end. Existing societies can also install charging stations if 50% of residents demand it, with incentives from power distribution companies and tax concessions from municipal corporations. A major hurdle for housing societies is the high cost of upgrading existing distribution points, which can cost around Rs 40 lakh for a single charging station with 10 points. The energy department is expected to offer concessions on infrastructure costs, and local bodies may provide tax relief. The urban development department is currently working on the proposal to amend the UDCPR. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The move aims to address a key barrier to EV adoption in Maharashtra: the lack of charging infrastructure in residential areas where most vehicles park overnight. The state's EV policy, which targets 25% of new vehicle registrations to be electric by 2025, depends on making home charging as convenient as petrol stations. The cost burden of upgrading distribution points, however, could deter cash-strapped societies unless the promised subsidies materialise. The next signal to watch is the EV policy review due by year-end, which will clarify the exact incentive structure for societies and the timeline for the UDCPR amendment to become law. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Leads with government plan to amend rules, attributes costs and hurdles to officials, no editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: EV Policy 2025, Maharashtra, transport department, UDCPR, urban development department Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-to-mandate-ev-charging-points-in-new-housing-societies/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-to-mandate-ev-charging-points-in-new-housing-societies/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/