Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

*205.   SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  encouraging  people  to  use  electric  vehicles instead of gasoline/diesel vehicles;
- (b) whether any action plan has  been  prepared  to  provide  infrastructure  like charging stations etc. for the said vehicles; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including plan for proper upkeep / maintenance of these charging stations?

## 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) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.205  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  05.03.2020 REGARDING CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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(a) : Yes,  Sir.    Government  is  providing  incentives  to  the  consumers  for adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Some of the incentives are as follows:

- (i) The  Government  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.
- (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.
- (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.
- (iv) Recent initiatives taken by the Government to promote Electric Vehicles:
-  GST on EVs has been reduced from 12% to 5%
-  Income tax rebate of up to INR 1.5 lakhs on interest payable on loans for purchase of EVs
-  Customs duty  exemptions  on  parts  exclusively  used  in  EVs  (e-drive assembly, on-board charger, e-compressor, and charging gun)

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(b) & (c): 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.
- (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.
2. Central  Electricity  Authority  (Measures  relating  to  Safety  and Electric Supply) Amendment Regulations, 2019.
- (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.
- (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.

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