Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government foresees a spurt in the penetration of electric vehicles in India in the near future, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal for test trials of electric vehicles in the country and provide the infrastructural facilities for electric vehicles in coordination with the manufacture of e-vehicles, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the infrastructural facilities contemplated to be provided for the e-vehicles relate to setting  up  of  various  methods  of  charging  of  batteries  for  various  types  of  vehicles,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has identified the States where the infrastructural facilities are to be developed for the e-vehicles, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to become operational?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)    Yes, Madam. There has been a trend of an increase in penetration of electric vehicles over past few years.

(b)  to  (e) As per rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 every manufacturer or importer of  motor  vehicles  shall  submit  prototype  of  motor  vehicle  for  test  by  the  testing  agencies specified  by  the  Central  Government  for  granting  a  certificate  by  that  agency  as  to  the compliance of provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

With a view to provide impetus to domestic manufacturing of hybrid & electric vehicles, the Government of India has formulated a Mission Plan for electric vehicles (including hybrid vehicles) viz. National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 (NEMMP 2020). The NEMMP 2020 provides  a  road  map  for  facilitating  the  manufacture  and  use  of  electric  and  hybrid  vehicles through  a  series  of  interventions  in  order  to  support  R&D  in  technology  including  battery technology,  create  demand  for  such  vehicles,  and  to  enhance  manufacturing  of  such  vehicles significantly by the year 2020. In order to promote manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 970. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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and ensure sustainable  growth  of  the  same  and  as  a  follow  up  of  the  mission,  Department  of Heavy  Industry  has  been  running  a  scheme  namely  FAME  India  [  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India].

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.  Department  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 Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)             | 20 th August 2015                         |
|         2 | Proposal for setting up of 50 Charging Stations in Delhi NCR.                                                         | Rajasthan Electronics& Instruments Limited (REIL)   | 20 th 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)   | 15 th June 2017                           |
|         4 | Proposal for providing 75 AC Smart Charger in Delhi NCR of Delhi.                                                     | Consortium of Mahindra - Reva - Ola - Asia Electric | 15 th June 2017                           |
|         5 | Proposal for 60 No. Charging Infrastructure in NCR of Delhi.                                                          | Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt Ltd.                 | 15 th June 2017                           |

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