Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Implementation of FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2018

## Implementation of FAME India Scheme

153. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI: SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the current status and progress in the implementation of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and    Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) India Scheme;
- (b)  the  allocations  made under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the timeline for implementation of the FAME India scheme; and
- (d) the efforts being made to ensure that more people take advantage of this scheme along with the details of internal assessment made by the Government about the success of these efforts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

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- (a) : To  promote  manufacturing  of  electric  and  hybrid  vehicle  technology  and  to  ensure sustainable growth of the same, Department of Heavy Industry had formulated a scheme namely FAME-India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] in the year 2015.

Under demand creation focus area, the purchaser of electric/hybrid vehicles (xEVs) is given  an  upfront  reduction  in  purchase  price  by  the  dealer  at  the  time  of  purchase  of  xEVs. Since inception of the scheme & till 6 th December 2018, the Government has given financial support  (demand  incentive)  to  about  2,61,507  electric/  hybrid  vehicles.  Total  119  models  of vehicles of 27 OEMs got registered under FAME-India Scheme for availing demand incentive.

As  per  the  scheme,  specific  projects/proposal  received  under  the  different  focus  areas namely Technology Development (R&D); Pilot Projects; Charging Infrastructure are funded by the Government.

(b): The fund allocation made under this Scheme is given hereunder:

| S.No.   | Financial Year   | Fund Allocated   |
|---------|------------------|------------------|
| 1       | 2015-16          | Rs. 75.00 Crore  |
| 2       | 2016-17          | Rs. 144.00Crore  |
| 3       | 2017-18          | Rs. 165.00 Crore |
| 4       | 2018-19          | Rs. 195.00Crore  |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL            | Rs. 579.00 crore |

Further, the total outlay of Phase-I of the FAME-India Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. 795 Crore to Rs. 895 Crore, notified vide S.O. 5806(E) dated 19 th November, 2018.

- (c): The Phase-I of this scheme, which was originally for a period of 2 years commencing from 1 st April, 2015, has been extended till 31 st March, 2019 or till Notification of FAME-II, whichever is earlier.

(d): 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. Since inception of the scheme, several segments have been added to the scheme so as to ensure that more people take advantage of this scheme. In this spirit, support to fully electric buses have been added to the scheme to support electrification of public transport. The positive results of these efforts are borne out by the fact that DHI has so far sanctioned 455 electric buses for 9 cities  in  a  pilot  scheme  launched  on  31 st October  2017,  which  got  interest  from  44  cities seeking 3144 e-buses.

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