Lok Sabha Question No. 1467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANJU BALA, L.R. Shivaramegowda, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2019

## FAME India Scheme

1467. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES  AND  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-II) India Scheme;
- (b) the allocations made under this scheme during each of the last three years;
- (c) the timeline for implementation of the FAME-II India scheme; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure a stable policy framework and road map for sustainable development of Electric Vehicle Industry in the country?

## ANSWER

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

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(a) to (d): To promote electric and hybrid vehicle technology, the Government notified FAMEIndia Scheme (Phase-I) w.e.f 01 st April 2015 for a period of 2 years with a total outlay of Rs. 795  Crore.  The  Phase-I  of  the  Scheme  has  been  extended  from  time  to  time  and  the  last extension  has  been  allowed  till  31 st March  2019  with  an  increase  in  the  total  outlay  to  Rs. 895Crore.

The  Phase-I  of  the  Scheme  is  being  implemented  through  four  focus  areas  namely Demand Creation, Technology Platform, Pilot Project and Charging Infrastructure.

Under  Demand  Creation  focus  area  of  the  scheme  about  2,65,335  electric/  hybrid vehicles have been supported through the Scheme. In addition to above, several projects have been approved/ sanctioned under Technology Platform, Pilot Project and Charging Infrastructure focus areas of the scheme.

The budgetary allocation to implement the Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme till date is as under: -

|   S.N. | Financial Year   | Budget Allocation      |
|--------|------------------|------------------------|
|      1 | 2015-16          | Rs. 75 Crore           |
|      2 | 2016-17          | Rs. 144 Crore          |
|      3 | 2017-18          | Rs. 165 Crore          |
|      4 | 2018-19          | Rs. 145 Crore(revised) |

The Phase-I of the FAME-India Scheme has been successful so far and the learnings from the scheme have been woven into the second phase of the proposed scheme. The PhaseII of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-India) Scheme proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport  and seeks to encourage  adoption  of  EVs  by  way  of  market  creation  and  demand  aggregation.  The  draft scheme has envisaged the holistic growth of EV industry, including providing for charging infrastructure,  research  and  development  of  EV  technologies  and  push  towards  greater indigenization.    The  Phase-II  of  the  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &) Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) Scheme has not been finalized yet.

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