Lok Sabha Question No. 4272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Charging Infrastructure
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

4272. SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to roll out charging infrastructure across the country for electric vehicles;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for the delay; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  promoting  vehicles  among  the  people  as much as possible to reduce air pollution?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Yes,  Sir,  following  actions  have  been  taken  to  facilitate  installation  of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles:

- (i) No  license  requirement  for  charging  of  Electric  Vehicles:  Ministry  of  Power  on 13.04.2018  has  issued  clarification  on  Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric  Vehicles with reference to the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 that no license will be required for setting up charging stations.
- (ii) Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles - Revised Guidelines and Standards: The Government  of  India  have,  after  extensive  consultations  with  State  Governments, different  departments/agencies  of  Central  Government  and  the  stakeholders  issued 'Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric  Vehicles  -  Guidelines  and  Standards'  dated 14.12.2018, which was further revised on 01.10.2019 to roll out EV Public Charging Infrastructure as national priority.
- (iii) Grid  Connectivity  and  Safety  regulations:  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  has issued amendments to following regulations of CEA:
1. Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Distributed Generation Resources) Amendment Regulations, 2019.

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2. Central  Electricity  Authority  (Measures  relating  to  Safety  and  Electric  Supply) Amendment Regulations, 2019.
2. (iv) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has issued following amendments to building by-laws and Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation for facilitation of Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles:
- a. Amendments  in  Model  Building  Bye-Laws  (MBBL  -  2016)  for  Electric  Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
- b. Amendments in Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines (URDPFI -2014) for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
5. (v) EESL and NTPC have installed Public Charging Stations (PCS) at various locations. EESL has installed 68 PCS while NTPC has installed 72 PCS in various cities across the country.
6. (c) : Government is providing incentives to the consumers for adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Some of the incentives are as follows:
7. (i) The  Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI),  Government  of  India  has  launched  the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 which provides for the vision and roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the  country.  This  plan  has  been  designed  to  enhance  national  fuel  security,  to provide  affordable  and  environmentally  friendly  transportation  and  to  enable  the Indian automotive industry to achieve global manufacturing leadership.
8. (ii) Under Phase-I of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) Scheme, the Department of Heavy Industry sanctioned about 500 Charging Stations/ Infrastructure for about Rs.  43 Crore (approx.) in cities like Bangalore, Chandigarh, Jaipur and NCR of Delhi.
9. (iii) Phase-II  of  FAME-India  Scheme  will  mainly  focus  on  supporting  electrification  of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through incentives about 7000 e-Buses,  5  lakh  e-3  Wheelers,  55000  e-4  Wheeler  Passenger  Cars  and  10  lakh  e-2 Wheelers. In addition, creation of charging infrastructure will be also supported to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles. The scheme provides for INR 1000 Crores for installation of Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles for year 2019-22. Under Phase-II of Fame India Scheme, Department of Heavy Industry has sanctioned 2,636 EV Charging Stations amounting to Rs 500 Crore (Approx.) in 62 cities across 24 States/UTs till date.
10. (iv) Recent initiatives taken by the Government to promote Electric Vehicles:
11.  GST on EVs has been reduced from 12% to 5%
12.  Income tax rebate of  up  to  INR  1.5  lakhs  on  interest  payable  on  loans  for purchase of EVs
13.  Customs duty exemptions on parts exclusively used in EVs (e-drive assembly, on-board charger, e-compressor, and charging gun)

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