Lok Sabha Question No. 47 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-06
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: K. GOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 47 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2018

## FAME India Scheme

## *47. DR. K. GOPAL

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

- (a) whether the pilot phase or phase I of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme launched by the Government in 2015 has been extended till 31 March, 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to launch phase II of the FAME India scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  announced  the  launch  of  multi-modal  transport  based  on  electric powertrain; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ANANT G. GEETE)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 47 for 06.02.2018 asked by Dr. K.Gopal regarding 'FAME India Scheme'

(a) & (b):  In order to promote manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles and to ensure sustainable growth of the same, Department of Heavy Industry  formulated  a  scheme  namely  FAME  India  [ Faster Adoption and   Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] for the initial period of 2 years starting from 1 st April 2015 (Phase I).  As per the Gazette Notification of FAME India Scheme, the scheme shall be reviewed  appropriately  based  on  the  outcome  and  experience  gained  in  the Phase I of this scheme. The Phase I of FAME India scheme, which was initially for a period of 2 years commencing from 1 st April 2015, has however been extended till 31 st March 2018.

Department of Heavy Industry  is to work out the next steps for the scheme.

(c)  &  (d):  To  give  a  fresh  thrust  to  e-mobility  in  public  transport,  an  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI), inviting  proposals  from  million  plus  cities  and  special  category  states,    for  extending  demand incentives for public & shared mobility based on electric powertrain was issued on 31 st October 2017 under the FAME India Scheme. In response, 47 proposals from 44 cities across 21 states were received inter alia, with a total  requirement of 3144 E-buses, 2430 E-Four Wheeler Taxies and 21545 E-Three Wheeler Autos, seeking  total financial support of Rs. 4054.60 crores from Government of India. After evaluation of these proposals,  based on the selection criteria,  the following eleven (11) cities were selected for funding;-

| S.No.                               | City                                | Bus                                 | 4W                                  | 3W                                  |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1                                   | Delhi                               | 40                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 2                                   | Ahmedabad                           | 40                                  | 20                                  | 20                                  |
| 3                                   | Bengaluru                           | 40                                  | 100                                 | 500                                 |
| 4                                   | Jaipur                              | 40                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 5                                   | Mumbai                              | 40                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 6                                   | Lucknow                             | 40                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 7                                   | Hyderabad                           | 40                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 8                                   | Indore                              | 40                                  | 50                                  | 200                                 |
| 9                                   | Kolkata                             | 40                                  | 200                                 | -                                   |
| Cities from Special category States | Cities from Special category States | Cities from Special category States | Cities from Special category States | Cities from Special category States |
| 10                                  | Jammu                               | 15                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| 11                                  | Guwahati                            | 15                                  | -                                   | -                                   |
| Total                               | Total                               | 390                                 | 370                                 | 720                                 |

Selected  cities  are  required  to  finalize  the  tendering  process  and  issue  supply  order  before  28 th February 2018. Through this EOI, Department of Heavy Industry is expected to spend about Rs. 437 Crore  under  FAME  India  scheme  (Phase  I),  which  includes  about  Rs.  40  crores  as  incentives  for installation of charging infrastructure.

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