Lok Sabha Question No. 1862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Charging Points for Electric  Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## CHARGING POINTS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

1862. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number of existing charging points for electric vehicles and their location;

(b) whether the existing charging points are below the requirement, if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether proposal for setting up of more charging stations is under consideration of the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  Government  proposes  to  award  the  job  to  some  public sector undertakings like National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC) or contract the same to private sector and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : As a pilot project under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India [FAME] Scheme of the Government, twenty  five  (25)  Charging  Stations  have  been  installed  at  6  different locations in Bangalore by M/s. Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.

(b) to (d) :   Based on the proposals received under FAME  Scheme, charging  infrastructure    in      selected      cities  /  locations      would      be sanctioned   by   the

...........2.

Department of Heavy Industry. The Project Implementation & Sanctioning Committee  (PISC)  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary  (Dept.  of  Heavy Industry)  has  sanctioned  following  proposal  of  charging  infrastructures under FAME-India Scheme:

|   Sl. No. | Proposal                                                                                                                                                                 | Implementing Organisation           | Date of Sanction (Date of PISC Meeting)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Proposal for setting up of 50 charging stations in Delhi NCR. Bharat (BHEL)                                                                                              | Heavy Electricals Limited           | 20th August 2015                          |
|         2 | Proposal for setting up of 50 Charging Stations in Delhi NCR. Rajasthan Electronics Instruments (REIL)                                                                   | & Limited                           | 20th August 2015                          |
|         3 | Proposal for setting up of 200 charging stations (both AC and DC fast) in the cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh. Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) | 15th                                | June 2017                                 |
|         4 | Proposal for providing 75 AC Smart Charger in Delhi NCR of Delhi. Consortium Mahindra Ola - Asia                                                                         | of - Reva - Electric                | 15th June 2017                            |
|         5 | Proposal for 60 No. Charging Infrastructure in NCR of Delhi.                                                                                                             | Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt Ltd. | 15th June 2017                            |

Supply of electricity in E-mobility business including setting up of  vehicle  charging  infrastructure  is  also  included  in  the  long  term corporate plan of NTPC.

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