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Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Glanders in Cattle
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## GLANDERS IN CATTLE

3845. SHRI KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state

- (a) whether it is a fact that the risk of glanders disease in cattle is increasing constantly and cattle of Uttar Pradesh are getting more infected from this disease of horses and there is a risk  of  spreading  this  disease  in  Haryana  and  other  States  from  Uttar  Pradesh  and  this animal disease can be a hazard for humans too;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted any committee for prevention and treatment of this disease; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) No Sir, there is no incidence of glanders disease in cattle in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Glanders  is  a  contagious  and  fatal  disease  of  equines  viz.  horses,  donkeys  and  mules. However, cattle are reported to be resistant to this disease, as per OIE Terrestrial Manual 2019. Glanders is zoonotic in nature. Sporadic incidences of this disease have been reported in equines in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other states.
- (b) to (d) The Central Government constituted a committee to develop a National Action Plan for  prevention  and  eradication  of  the  disease.  Accordingly,  the  Committee  formulated  a National Action Plan 2019 to control and eradicate glanders. The Department circulated the National Action Plan  2019 to all states/UTs for action at their end. Further, advisories are issued to the states to prevent the spread of this disease, which includes quarantine of the infected and in-contact animals, restriction on movement of animals in and out of the notified area,  elimination  of  infected  animals,  disposal  of  carcass  appropriately,  disinfection  of infected  premises  and  enforcing  zoo-sanitary  measures  under  the  supervision  of  the  local veterinary authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: PMAY in Maharashtra
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3843

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## PMAY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 3843.   SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the target of providing houses to every family in rural areas of Palghar district in Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana(PMAY) has been achieved;
- (b) if so, the number of beneficiaries who have been given accommodation under this scheme during the current financial year;
- (c) whether any proposal for providing basic facilities like school, hospital, water, electricity, health and roads in rural areas, including housing for the poverty stricken tribal people of Palghar district of Maharashtra under PMAY is under consideration and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to implement such schemes in collaboration with the State Government of Maharashtra; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  & (b) :   To achieve the objective of 'Housing for All' by 2022, the Ministry of Rural Development is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Awaas  Yojana  -  Gramin  (PMAY-G)  w.e.f. 01.04.2016. The target number of houses for construction under PMAY-G in the country is 2.95 Crore in two phases i.e. 1.00 Crore in Phase I (2016-17 to 2018-19) and 1.95 Crore in Phase II (2019-20 to 2021-22).

Against the target of construction of 26,814 houses in Palghar district, as on 16.3.2020, the number of houses completed is 13,898.

(c)  to  (e)  :  Under  PMAY-G,  unit  assistance  to  the  beneficiaries  is  of  Rs.1.20  lakh  in plain areas and Rs.1.30 lakh in hilly states, difficult areas and Integrated Action Plan (IAP) districts.  The  minimum  size  of  house  under  PMAY-G  is  25  square  meter  with  a  hygienic cooking space.

The beneficiaries of all districts including those of Palghar district are further entitled to  90/95  person  days  of  unskilled  labour  wages  from  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and assistance of Rs.12,000 for construction of toilet through convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission- Gramin (SBM-G), MGNREGS or  any  other  dedicated  source  of  funding.  The  beneficiaries  of  PMAY-G  are  provided Liquified  Petroleum  Gas  (LPG)  connection  through  convergence  with  Pradhan  Mantri Ujjawala  Yojana  (PMUY)  and  electricity  connection  through  convergence  with  Pradhan Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana  (SAUBHAGYA)  in  addition  to  convergence  with various State and Central Government schemes including drinking water, treatment of solid and liquid waste, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Minority People from Neighbouring Countries
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3842

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA) MINORITY PEOPLE FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

3842. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  people  from  minority  communities  who  came  into  the country from neighbouring country during the last ten years; and

(b) the measures taken to ensure their welfare?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b): Statistics  of  foreigners  arriving  into  India  are  not  maintained community-wise. However 25,782 persons belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan have been granted Long Term Visa (LTV) from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2019 after their arrival in India.

Government has extended various facilities to such persons living in India on LTV. These include grant of LTV for a period of 5 years at a time, allowing  children  of  such  LTV holders  to  take  admission  in  schools, colleges, universities, technical/ professional institutions etc. without any specific permission from the State Government/UT Administration, permitting  them  to  engage  in  employment  in  private  sector,  purchase  of dwelling unit & accommodation for carrying out self employment, Re-entry (Return  Visa)  to  go  to  their  native  country/  third  country,  allowing  free movements within the State/UT, reduction of penalty on non-extension of LTV on time, opening of bank accounts, issuance of Driving License, PAN card and Aadhaar number etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Hate Crimes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3841

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

HATE CRIMES

3841. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the security agencies or any other Government organisations have  reviewed  the  hate  crimes  happening  across  the  country  against minority communities and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has issued any instructions to stop the hate crimes against the marginalised sections;

(c) whether there is any mechanism to monitor hate crimes in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, whether the Government has any plan to constitute a mechanism to track hate crimes in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (d): Indian  Penal  Code  (IPC)  does  not  define  any  crime  as  'hate crime' and therefore, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not maintain data under the head 'hate crime'. 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution.  State Governments are responsible for prevention, detention and investigation of crimes  and  for  prosecuting  the  criminals  through  their  law  enforcement agencies. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories to States and Union Territories, from time to time, to maintain law and order and  ensure  that  any  person  who  takes  law  into  his/  her  own  hands  is punished  promptly  as  per  law,  which  are  available  on  the  Ministry's website www.mha.gov.in.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: National Fisheries Policy
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3840

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## ' NATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY '

## 3840 . SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY :

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  in  the  process  of  drafting  National  Fisheries  Policy  with  a budget  allocation  of  Rs.  45,000  crore  for  the  next  five  years  to  promote  marine  fisheries, aqua-culture and mari-culture in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND DAIRYING:

## (SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) & (b) Government of India envisages bringing out a National Fisheries Policy for holistic development of the fisheries sector. The proposed policy would incorporate the provisions of the existing National Policy on Marine Fisheries, 2017 and will provide for policy provisions for  the  sub-sectors  of  inland  fisheries,  aquaculture,  mariculture  including  elements  of  postharvest. Given the cross-cutting nature of various fisheries sub-sectors, it is considered that an integrated  National  Fisheries  Policy  would  better  serve  the  public  interest  rather  than individual sub-sector wise policies.  Allocation of funds  is  usually  made  under the schemes and  programmes  implemented  by  the  Government  in  line  with  the  Policy  directives.  The Government has allocated Rs.560 crore for continuation of 'Blue Revolution Scheme' during financial  year  2020-21  for  undertaking  various  ongoing  fisheries  development  programmes including marine fishery, aquaculture and mariculture. Besides, the Government has created the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) during 2018-19 with a  fund  size  of  Rs.  7,522.48  crores  spreading  over  a  period  of  five  years.  Further  the Government, in its Union Budget 2019-20 has announced a new scheme the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) which envisages a total investment of about Rs 20,050 crores which includes central, state and beneficiary shares over a period of five years w.e.f. 2020-21.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Import and use of Palm Oil
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3839

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## IMPORT AND USE OF PALM OIL

3839.     SHRI  SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether palm oil is being imported from abroad in a big way;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
- (c) the efforts being made by the Government to reduce this import;
- (d) whether the use of mustard and soyabean oils can be promoted in place of palm oil and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  use  of  indigenously produced mustard and soyabean oils?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): More than 80 lakh MT of Palm Oil has been imported per year in the country (crude & Refined) during the last three years as per details given below-

| Year                  |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Quantity (In Lakh MT) |     82.98 |     94.45 |     88.59 |

(Source: Department of Commerce)

( c):     To reduce the import of edible oils in the country, the Government has focused upon increasing production and productivity of oilseeds and area expansion under Oil Palm & Tree Borne Oilseeds for enhancing domestic availability of edible oils.

(d) & (e):     National Mission on Oil Seed and Oil Palm (NMOOP) had been launched by the Government  from  2014-15  for  increasing  production  and  productivity  of  Oilseed  crops including mustard and soybean in the country. The scheme is now merged with National Food Security Mission from 2018-19 as NFSM-Oilseeds & Oil Palm. The Government has placed import of refined palm oil in the 'restricted' category with effect from 8 th January, 2020. This is likely boost consumption of our domestically produced oils in this country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Slump in Auto Industry
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3838

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## SLUMP IN AUTO INDUSTRY

3838. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the manufacturing of auto industry is expected to be reduced by around 8.3 per cent due to the spread of coronavirus in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government to tackle this situation?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) & (b):  No such estimate of reduction in production has been reported.
- (c): Government is taking all measures, as required, to contain the impact on the industry. Government has recently issued a notification of Force Majeure for Coronavirus and 24x7 clearances of shipments at all custom formations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Norms for Bharat Ratna Awards
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3837

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA) NORMS FOR BHARAT RATNA AWARDS

†3837. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any norms have been fixed for conferring the highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna' in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  honour  the  martyred  and  brave revolutionaries  Bhagat  Singhji,  Rajguruji  and  Sukhdevji  with  the  highest civilian award of the country 'Bharat Ratna' as they happily accepted the punishment  without  bowing  down  before  the  British  and  never  tendered apology to them; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  they are  likely  to  be  awarded  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)  and  (b):        Bharat  Ratna,  the  highest  civilian  award  of  the  country,  is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order  in  any  field  of  human  endeavor.    In  terms  of  extant  practice,  the Prime  Minister  makes  recommendations  for  Bharat  Ratna  award  for approval by the President.

(c)  and  (d):        The  decisions  regarding  award  of  Bharat  Ratna  are  taken from time to time.  No formal recommendations for this are necessary. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 3835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Hoisting National Flag at Border
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3835

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020/PHALGUNA 27, 1941 (SAKA)

HOISTING NATIONAL FLAG AT BORDER

3835. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country's tallest national flag was hoisted by the Border Security Force at Attari on the Indo-Pak border;

(b)  whether  thousands  of  Indian  spectators  present  at  the  venue  can  see  the waving Indian flag along with that of Pakistan, during the ceremony held at the Attari-Wagah border daily before the sunset; and

(c) if not, whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to hoist the  national  flag  in  such  a  way  that  it  can  be  made  visible  to  Indian  citizens/ spectators at the venue on Attari-Wagah border, in a manner similar to Pakistan's flag?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c) :  A tall National Flag has been erected at Attari-Wagah Border by the Amritsar  Improvement  Trust,  Government  of  Punjab,  which  is  visible  from    a distance while approaching the Indo-Pak Border from Amritsar. This Flag is not visible to the spectators from the venue of retreat ceremony due to its location and height of the Stadium. However, two Indian flags have been installed in the viewer's  Gallery  which  are  visible  to  the  spectators  witnessing  the  retreat ceremony.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: Increased Agricultural Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3834

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2020

## INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

## 3834. SHRIMATI  CHINTA  ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Union Government is providing for different techniques and plans for agricultural production, which farmers are getting at concessions, in order to double the income of farmers by 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the different media being adopted for bringing awareness and promotion in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): The  Government  has  taken  various  steps  to   promote  the  use  of  modern techniques and plans to increase the agriculture production and thereby doubling the farmers income. Some of the interventions in this direction are :
- (i)     Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
- (ii)     Per Drop More Crop (PDMC)
- (iii)    Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme
- (iv)    Creation of a  network of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  to facilitate farmer's access to knowledge and information generated by Agricultural Universities and ICAR Institutes of the country.
- (v)     Initiatives  under  Agriculture  Technology  Management  Agency  (ATMA)  Scheme  like Extension Reforms, Mass Media Support to Agricultural Extension, Kisan Call Centres, Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres, Exhibitions/ Fairs etc.
- (vi)    Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM)
- (vii) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme
- (c): The  Government  is  implementing  schemes  for  imparting  various  training  programmes and  awareness  campaigns  for  the  benefit  of  farmers  at  Panchayat  and  village  level  under Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme, Four Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes(FMTTIs), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Food Security Mission (NFSM) etc. through its wide network of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)  and agriculture Universities etc.

Awareness  campaigns,  advertisements  etc  are  also  organized  in  print  and  electronic media to raise awareness among the farmers about the various initiatives taken by the Govt. of India for their welfare.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-17
Subject: National Electric Mobility Mission Plan
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3831

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2020

## NATIONAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY MISSION PLAN

## 3831. MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has finalized the mode for pursuance of its National Electric Mobility Mission Plan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set up a research team to analyze the battery conundrum; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a):    As  part  of  the  National  Electric  Mobility  Mission  Plan(NEMMP)  2020,  the Government  has  formulated  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) with  an  aim  to  reduce  dependency  on  fossil  fuel  and  to  address  issues  of  vehicular emissions. The phase I of FAME-India was implemented w.e.f 1.03.2015 for a period of 2 years, extended till 31 st 03.2019 with an outlay of Rs. 895.00 Crores.

Based  on  outcome  and  experience  gained  during  the  Phase-I  of  FAME  India Scheme  and  after  having  consultations  with  all  stakeholders  including  Industry  and Industry Associations, the Government had notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme on 8th March 2019, which is for a period of three years commencing from 1st April 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 Crore. This phase 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.

- (b) & (c):  Under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) is supporting setting up centre for Battery Engineering at IIT Chennai. Further, DHI is also supporting R&D projects for development of advanced battery and related issues.

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