Lok Sabha Question No. 3168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Exemption of Registration Fees for Battery Operated/Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Su Thirunavukkarasar, A. Ganeshamurthi

be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  electric/battery  operated  vehicles  in  operation  in  the  country  as  on date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the amount being charged as registration fees for such electric/battery operated vehicles in the country at present;
- (c) whether the Government proposes exemption of registration fees for battery operated/electric vehicles to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles in the country and if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the amendment is likely to be made;
- (e) whether this step is likely to help in combating air pollution, reduce India's dependence on oil imports and generate employment in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  boost  the  operation  of  battery operated/electric vehicles in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  The  information  regarding  State/Union  Territory-wise  total  number  of  electric/battery operated vehicles which are in operation in the country as on date is annexed.

(b) This Ministry, vide GSR 1183 (E) dated 29.12.2016 has amended rule 81of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 which specifies the amount being charged as registration fees for motor vehicles. The GSR 1183 (E) is available on the website of this Ministry. (morth.nic.in)

(c)  and (d) Yes, Sir. The Government has proposed exemption of registration fees for battery operated/electric  vehicles  to  promote  the  use  of  eco-friendly  vehicles  in  the  country  and  has notified GSR 430(E) dated 18 th June 2019 to amend the rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 for seeking comments and objections.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3168

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## EXEMPTION OF REGISTRATION FEES FOR BATTERY OPERATED/ ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 3168.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR:

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(e)  and  (f)  With  the  objective  of  combating  air  pollution,  reduce  India's  dependence  on  oil imports and generate employment in the country, the Government is promoting the use of ecofriendly vehicles in the country. To boost the operation of battery operated/ electric vehicles in the country, the Department of Heavy Industry has notified Phase-II of the FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles in India], vide S.O. 1300 dated  8 th March  2019,  with  the  approval  of  Cabinet  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  10,000  crore  for  a period  of  three  years  commencing  from  1 st April,  2019.  The  notification  of  the  scheme  and operational guidelines are available on the Department of Heavy Industry's website [www.dhi.nic.in]. The Government has notified that the registration mark for Battery Operated Vehicles to be on a green background. The Government, vide S.O. 5333(E) dated 18 th October, 2018  has  also  granted  exemption  to  the  Battery  Operated  Transport  Vehicles  and  Transport Vehicles running on Ethanol and Methanol fuels from the requirements of permit.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3168  ANSWERED  ON  11 TH   JULY,  2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  GAJANAN KIRTIKAR  AND  OTHERS  REGARDING EXEMPTION  OF REGISTRATION FEES FOR BATTERY OPERATED/ ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Details of electric/battery  operated vehicles which are in operation in the country as on date, State/ Union Territory-wise are as under:-

| Electric/battery operated vehicles as on 09-07-2019   | Electric/battery operated vehicles as on 09-07-2019   | Electric/battery operated vehicles as on 09-07-2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| S.NO                                                  | State                                                 | No. of electric/battery operated vehicles             |
| 1                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh (AR)                                | 13                                                    |
| 2                                                     | Assam (AS)                                            | 15192                                                 |
| 3                                                     | Bihar (BR)                                            | 17892                                                 |
| 4                                                     | Chhattisgarh (CG)                                     | 5319                                                  |
| 5                                                     | Chandigarh (CH)                                       | 480                                                   |
| 6                                                     | Daman and Diu (DD)                                    | 55                                                    |
| 7                                                     | Delhi (DL)                                            | 75746                                                 |
| 8                                                     | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DN)                           | 14                                                    |
| 9                                                     | Goa (GA)                                              | 388                                                   |
| 10                                                    | Gujarat (GJ)                                          | 4053                                                  |
| 11                                                    | Himachal Pradesh (HP)                                 | 167                                                   |
| 12                                                    | Haryana (HR)                                          | 11502                                                 |
| 13                                                    | Jharkhand (JH)                                        | 5257                                                  |
| 14                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir (JK)                                | 198                                                   |
| 15                                                    | Karnataka (KA)                                        | 31947                                                 |
| 16                                                    | Kerala (KL)                                           | 57                                                    |
| 17                                                    | Maharashtra (MH)                                      | 19239                                                 |
| 18                                                    | Meghalaya (ML)                                        | 17                                                    |
| 19                                                    | Manipur (MN)                                          | 142                                                   |
| 20                                                    | Mizoram (MZ)                                          | 18                                                    |
| 21                                                    | Nagaland (NL)                                         | 30                                                    |
| 22                                                    | Odisha (OR)                                           | 3885                                                  |
| 23                                                    | Punjab (PB)                                           | 2774                                                  |
| 24                                                    | Puducherry (PY)                                       | 948                                                   |
| 25                                                    | Rajashthan (RJ)                                       | 18143                                                 |
| 26                                                    | Sikkim (SK)                                           | 23                                                    |
| 27                                                    | Tamil Nadu (TN)                                       | 11958                                                 |
| 28                                                    | Tripura (TR)                                          | 72                                                    |
| 29                                                    | Uttarakhand (UK)                                      | 13592                                                 |
| 30                                                    | Uttar Pradesh (UP)                                    | 139132                                                |
| 31                                                    | West Bengal (WB)                                      | 18931                                                 |
|                                                       | Grand Total                                           | 397184                                                |

Note :-  Data for three states Andhra Pradesh (AP), Madhya Pradesh(MP) and Telangana (TS) is not available with the Ministry.

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