Lok Sabha Question No. 2481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Promotion of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, RAMCHARAN BOHARA, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018

## Promotion of Electric Vehicles

2481.   SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  promote  electric  vehicles  to  reduce dependence on petrol and diesel and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  signed  agreements  with  foreign  companies  for  attracting
- foreign investments with a view to establishing units for manufacturing electric vehicles;
- (c) if so, the details of such investment made, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any incentive scheme for the manufacturer and consumers of electric  vehicles  as  an  alternative  to  petrol  and  diesel  vehicles  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the type and number of e-vehicles plying on roads in the country at present?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (e): To  promote  hybrid  /  electric  vehicles  in  the  country,  the  Government  notified FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India], as a part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, initially for a period of 2 years commencing from 1 st April 2015 and till 31 st March 2017, with an outlay of Rs. 795 crore.  This  scheme  is  one  of  the  green  initiatives  of  the  Government,  which  is  aimed  at reducing  dependency  on  fossil  fuel.  The  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  four  focus areas namely   Technology Development (R&D), Pilot Project, Charging Infrastructure and Demand Creation. The scehme has been extended for a further period upto 31 st March 2018.

Under Demand creation focus area, the purchaser of electric / hybrid vehicles (xEVs) is given an  upfront  reduction  purchase  price  by  the  dealer  at  the  time  of  purchase  of  xEVs.  The detailed demand incentives allowed   under the scheme for purchase of electric/hybrid vehicles is given at Annexure-13 of the Gazette notification of FAME India Scheme, which is available  in  the  website  of  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (www.dhi.nic.in).  However,  no financial assistance is extended to the manufacturers of xEVs, at present, under the scheme.

Also, specific projects/proposals received under different focus areas    arefunded by the Government under this scheme.

Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  &  Public  Enterprises  have  not  signed  any  agreement  with foreign  companies  for  attracting  foreign  investments  with  a  view  to  establishing  units  for manufacturing electric vehicles.

Since FAME India Scheme, at present, is not applicable PAN-India, the Department captures the data of vehicles which are supported through demand incentive in the covered areas under the scheme. Market creation through demand incentives is aimed at incentivizing all vehicle segments i.e. 2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers Auto, Passenger 4-Wheeler Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles and Buses Since inception of this scheme, the Government has given support through demand incentives to 174760 electric  / hybrid vehicles.

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