Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: e-Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA, ABHISHEK SINGH, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote e-vehicles for public transport in the country;
- (b) whether any subsidy has been provided by the Government to purchase such e-vehicles for commercial use;
- (c) if so, the details thereof for the last three-years, year-wise;
- (d) the number of e-vehicles registered till date, category and State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government is considering to make a separate policy to promote such e-vehicles and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether sufficient infrastructure/ technology is available to convert conventional vehicles into electric vehicles and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to  (f)  For  the  promotion  of  electric  mobility  in  the  country,  the  Government  has  launched Phase-I of the FAME India Scheme [ Faster Adoption of Electric (& Hybrid) Vehicles in India] with effect from 1st April 2015, which was initially for a period of 2 years and has subsequently been extended till 31st March 2019. All electric & hybrid vehicles, including public transport, registered under the scheme are being incentivised under the Demand Creation focus area of this scheme.  Also  cities/states  are  being  funded  for  procuring  electric  buses  for  public  &  shared electric  mobility  through  Pilot  Project  component  of  this  scheme.  So  far,  2.60  lakh  (Approx) electric  /hybrid  vehicles  have  been  supported  through  demand  incentive.    Under  Pilot  Project component of this scheme, 585 electric buses have also been funded to various cities/states till date.  The  demand  incentives/grants  given  for  purchase  of  e-Vehicles,  including  for  public transport, under the scheme in the last three years is tabulated below :

| Year                        | 2015-16      | 2016-17      | 2017-18      |
|-----------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Incentives/ Grants released | Rs. 38.92 Cr | Rs.118.16 Cr | Rs. 99.84 Cr |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1823

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## E-VEHICLES

## 1823.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Further, Government has notified for retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to  vehicles  and  has  specified  the  type  approval  procedure  of  electric  hybrid  vehicles.  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.  The  number  of  e-vehicles registered till date, category and State-wise are annexed.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1823 ANSWERED ON 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2018 ASKED BY DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA AND OTHERS REGARDING E- VEHICLES

Details of e-vehicles registered till date, category and State-wise:

| STATE       | FOUR WHEELER (Invalid Carriage)   | LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE   | LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLE(NT)   | LIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLE   | MEDIUM GOODS VEHICLE   | MEDIUM MOTOR VEHICLE(NT)   | MEDIUM PASSENGER VEHICLE   | THREE WHEELER(NT)   | THREE WHEELER(T)   | TWOWHEELER (Invalid Carriage)   | TWO WHEELER(NT)   | TWO WHEELER(T)   |   Grand Total |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------------|
| AN          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |            12 |
| AP          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |          3217 |
| AR          |                                   | 0                     | 3                         | 1                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 1                  |                                 | 8                 |                  |            13 |
| AS          |                                   | 12                    | 5                         | 2                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 9993               |                                 | 67                |                  |         10079 |
| BR          |                                   | 8                     | 2                         | 1                         | 5                      |                            |                            | 0                   | 7499               |                                 | 561               |                  |          8076 |
| CG          |                                   | 90                    | 35                        | 72                        | 1                      |                            | 1                          | 304                 | 450                |                                 | 1465              |                  |          2418 |
| CH          |                                   | 0                     | 22                        | 0                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 61                 |                                 | 48                |                  |           131 |
| DD          |                                   | 1                     | 7                         | 0                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 17                 |                                 | 15                |                  |            40 |
| DL          | 3                                 | 21                    | 741                       | 332                       | 22                     |                            |                            | 0                   | 61918              | 2                               | 3193              |                  |         66232 |
| DN          |                                   | 0                     | 3                         | 0                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 0                  |                                 | 7                 |                  |            10 |
| GA          |                                   | 3                     | 78                        | 5                         |                        |                            |                            | 1                   | 30                 |                                 | 281               |                  |           398 |
| GJ          |                                   | 195                   | 429                       | 8                         | 12                     | 3                          |                            | 21                  | 518                |                                 | 2583              |                  |          3769 |
| HP          |                                   | 6                     | 18                        | 56                        | 2                      |                            | 2                          | 0                   | 0                  |                                 | 21                |                  |           105 |
| HR          |                                   | 96                    | 111                       | 5                         |                        | 2                          |                            | 23                  | 5077               |                                 | 1916              | 2                |          7232 |
| JH          |                                   | 61                    | 46                        | 24                        | 2                      |                            | 2                          | 0                   | 3881               |                                 | 502               |                  |          4518 |
| JK          |                                   | 4                     | 7                         | 9                         |                        |                            |                            | 1                   | 33                 |                                 | 95                |                  |           149 |
| KA          |                                   | 80                    | 549                       | 14                        | 5                      |                            | 1                          | 5                   | 143                |                                 | 4985              |                  |          5782 |
| KA          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |          2200 |
| KL          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |          3643 |
| LD          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |            61 |
| MH          | 1                                 | 23                    | 781                       | 207                       | 3                      | 4                          | 4                          | 3                   | 2006               | 1                               | 12015             |                  |         15048 |
| ML          |                                   | 3                     | 6                         | 0                         | 1                      |                            |                            | 0                   | 0                  |                                 | 3                 |                  |            13 |
| MN          |                                   | 0                     | 2                         | 1                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 33                 |                                 | 7                 |                  |            43 |
| MP          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |          6079 |
| MZ          |                                   | 0                     | 3                         | 4                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 1                  |                                 | 7                 |                  |            15 |
| NL          |                                   | 0                     | 2                         | 0                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 0                  |                                 | 0                 |                  |             2 |
| OR          |                                   | 192                   | 37                        | 21                        | 2                      |                            | 1                          | 1                   | 466                | 1                               | 2591              |                  |          3312 |
| PB          |                                   | 39                    | 97                        | 6                         | 2                      |                            | 1                          | 1                   | 94                 |                                 | 1181              |                  |          1421 |
| PY          |                                   | 9                     | 68                        | 19                        | 1                      |                            |                            | 0                   | 21                 |                                 | 781               |                  |           899 |
| RJ          |                                   | 12                    | 95                        | 2                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 12661              | 3                               | 2862              |                  |         15635 |
| SK          |                                   | 0                     | 10                        | 10                        |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 0                  |                                 | 1                 |                  |            21 |
| TN          |                                   | 1531                  | 3234                      | 694                       | 24                     | 33                         | 9                          | 6                   | 344                | 1                               | 7594              |                  |         13470 |
| TR          |                                   | 0                     | 4                         | 2                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 4                  |                                 | 33                |                  |            43 |
| TS          |                                   |                       |                           |                           |                        |                            |                            |                     |                    |                                 |                   |                  |          2382 |
| UK          |                                   | 1                     | 1                         | 3                         |                        |                            |                            | 0                   | 10019              |                                 | 537               |                  |         10561 |
| UP          |                                   | 22                    | 250                       | 3                         |                        |                            | 11                         | 1                   | 105123             |                                 | 5716              |                  |        111126 |
| WB          |                                   | 490                   | 2283                      | 1792                      | 2                      |                            | 11                         | 0                   | 10562              |                                 | 909               |                  |         16049 |
| Grand Total | 4                                 | 2899                  | 8929                      | 3293                      | 84                     | 42                         | 43                         | 367                 | 230955             | 8                               | 49984             | 2                |        314204 |