Lok Sabha Question No. 2438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018

## Electric Vehicles

## 2438.   SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to make all vehicles in the country powered by electricity by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of Electric Vehicles (EV) sold in the country during the last three years, Statewise; and
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  encourage  the  manufacturing  of  Electric  Vehicles  (EV)  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There are, at present, no plans under consideration of the Department of Heavy Industry to make all vehicles in the country powered by electricity by 2030.
- (b): The details of the number of vehicles supported through demand incentive  under  the FAME India Scheme during the last  three years, state-wise is at ANNEXURE.
- (c): Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises  have formulated  FAME  India  Scheme  [Faster  Adoption    and    Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &) Electric Vehicles in India], wherein it is intended to support the   hybrid/electric vehicle market development and its manufacturing eco-system to achieve   self  sustenance. This scheme has 4 focus areas i.e.  Technology Development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects and Charging Infrastructure.

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. The demand incentive is available to buyers (end users / consumers) in the form of an upfront reduced purchase price to enable wider adoption.

Also, specific projects/proposals received    under  the different focus    areas  namely Technology Development (Research & Development);  Pilot Projects; Charging Infrastructure are  funded  by  the Government .

| State wise details of Number of vehicles supported through Demand Incentive under FAME-India Schemes   | State wise details of Number of vehicles supported through Demand Incentive under FAME-India Schemes   | State wise details of Number of vehicles supported through Demand Incentive under FAME-India Schemes   | State wise details of Number of vehicles supported through Demand Incentive under FAME-India Schemes   | State wise details of Number of vehicles supported through Demand Incentive under FAME-India Schemes   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                                  | Total no. of Vehicles Supported                                                                        | Total no. of Vehicles Supported                                                                        | Total no. of Vehicles Supported                                                                        | Grand Total                                                                                            |
| State                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                | 2016-17                                                                                                | 2017-18 (Till Nov, 17)                                                                                 | April,15 to Nov, 17                                                                                    |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                            | 46                                                                                                     | 29                                                                                                     | -----------                                                                                            | 75                                                                                                     |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                         | 1351                                                                                                   | 2899                                                                                                   | 774                                                                                                    | 5024                                                                                                   |
| Assam                                                                                                  | 81                                                                                                     | 186                                                                                                    | 323                                                                                                    | 590                                                                                                    |
| Bihar                                                                                                  | 371                                                                                                    | 414                                                                                                    | 477                                                                                                    | 1262                                                                                                   |
| Chandigarh                                                                                             | 633                                                                                                    | 1013                                                                                                   | 320                                                                                                    | 1966                                                                                                   |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | 469                                                                                                    | 926                                                                                                    | 569                                                                                                    | 1964                                                                                                   |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                 | 178                                                                                                    | 626                                                                                                    | --------                                                                                               | 804                                                                                                    |
| Delhi                                                                                                  | 4200                                                                                                   | 10961                                                                                                  | 1624                                                                                                   | 16785                                                                                                  |
| Goa                                                                                                    | 137                                                                                                    | 334                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                      | 474                                                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                                                                | 7846                                                                                                   | 13686                                                                                                  | 3201                                                                                                   | 24733                                                                                                  |
| Haryana                                                                                                | 1978                                                                                                   | 4030                                                                                                   | 3240                                                                                                   | 9248                                                                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                       | 22                                                                                                     | 69                                                                                                     | --------                                                                                               | 91                                                                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                        | 65                                                                                                     | 117                                                                                                    | 57                                                                                                     | 239                                                                                                    |
| Jharkhand                                                                                              | 257                                                                                                    | 501                                                                                                    | 144                                                                                                    | 902                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                                                              | 3512                                                                                                   | 5488                                                                                                   | 969                                                                                                    | 9969                                                                                                   |
| Kerala                                                                                                 | 2744                                                                                                   | 4647                                                                                                   | 1077                                                                                                   | 8468                                                                                                   |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                         | 880                                                                                                    | 2111                                                                                                   | 958                                                                                                    | 3949                                                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                                                            | 8082                                                                                                   | 13120                                                                                                  | 1943                                                                                                   | 23145                                                                                                  |
| Manipur                                                                                                | 10                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                      | -------                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                     |
| Meghalaya                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                      | ---------                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                      |
| Nagaland                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                      | -----------                                                                                            | --------                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                      |
| Odisha                                                                                                 | 333                                                                                                    | 624                                                                                                    | 540                                                                                                    | 1497                                                                                                   |
| Puducherry                                                                                             | 166                                                                                                    | 286                                                                                                    | 73                                                                                                     | 525                                                                                                    |
| Punjab                                                                                                 | 1517                                                                                                   | 2855                                                                                                   | 441                                                                                                    | 4813                                                                                                   |
| Rajasthan                                                                                              | 2413                                                                                                   | 4576                                                                                                   | 2336                                                                                                   | 9325                                                                                                   |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                             | 2832                                                                                                   | 5822                                                                                                   | 1395                                                                                                   | 10049                                                                                                  |
| Telangana                                                                                              | 2290                                                                                                   | 3919                                                                                                   | 626                                                                                                    | 6835                                                                                                   |
| Tripura                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                     | 29                                                                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                          | 3793                                                                                                   | 5729                                                                                                   | 3852                                                                                                   | 13374                                                                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                            | 839                                                                                                    | 987                                                                                                    | 872                                                                                                    | 2698                                                                                                   |
| West Bengal                                                                                            | 2911                                                                                                   | 3834                                                                                                   | 2309                                                                                                   | 9054                                                                                                   |
| Total:-                                                                                                | 49964                                                                                                  | 89796                                                                                                  | 28145                                                                                                  | 167905                                                                                                 |