Lok Sabha Question No. 1326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2018

## Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles

## 1326.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK': SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy/phase-wise  programme  for manufacturing of electric vehicles;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  names  of  the  vehicle  manufacturing  companies  which  have  shown  interest  in manufacture of electric vehicles; and
- (d)  the  total  funds  provided  to  the  electric  car  manufacturing  companies  during  the  last three years and the details of initiatives taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes  Madam, To promote manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicle technology and to ensure sustainable growth of the same, Department of Heavy Industry manages a scheme namely FAME-India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India]. The  scheme  has  been  extended  till  31 st March,  2019  or  till  Notification  of  FAME-II,  whichever  is earlier. The Scheme is one of the green initiatives of the Government of India, which will be one of the biggest contributors in reducing pollution from road transport sector in near future.
- (c)   27 Vehicle Manufacturing Companies are registered under FAME-India Scheme. A statement of registered  vehicle  manufacturing  companies  under  the  scheme  by  the  Government  is  given  in ANNEXURE-I.
- (d)  Under  the  Scheme,  so  far  the  following  support  in  terms  of  Incentives,  Research  and Development, Pilot Projects and support to Charging Infrastructure has been provided.

|   S.No. | Financial Year   | Fund Provided          |
|---------|------------------|------------------------|
|       1 | 2015-16          | Rs. 75 Crore (approx)  |
|       2 | 2016-17          | Rs. 144 Crore (approx) |
|       3 | 2017-18          | Rs. 165 Crore (approx) |

To promote electric vehicles FAME-India Scheme has been extended from time to time.

ANNEXURE-I

OEMs registered under FAME-India Scheme

|   S.No | OEM NAME                                    |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|
|      1 | AJANTA MANUFACTURING LIMITED                |
|      2 | Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.                   |
|      3 | AVAN MOTORS PVT LTD                         |
|      4 | AVON CYCLES LTD.                            |
|      5 | CHRIS MOTORS                                |
|      6 | Electrotherm (India) Limited                |
|      7 | ENVEE WHEELS PRIVATE LIMITED                |
|      8 | HERO ELECTRIC VEHICLES PRIVATE LIMITED      |
|      9 | JAYEM AUTOMOTIVES PRIVATE LIMITED           |
|     10 | JITENDRA NEW EV TECH PVT LTD                |
|     11 | Kalinga ventures India private limited      |
|     12 | Kinetic Green Energy & Power solutions Ltd. |
|     13 | Lohia Auto Industries                       |
|     14 | MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD                     |
|     15 | Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited          |
|     16 | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd                     |
|     17 | MIRAKLE5AUTOMOBILESPVTLTD                   |
|     18 | NDS ECO MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED              |
|     19 | NIBE MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED                 |
|     20 | OKINAWA AUTOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED            |
|     21 | Shema E-Vehicle & Solar Pvt. Ltd.           |
|     22 | Supereco automotive co. LLP                 |
|     23 | Tata Motors Ltd.                            |
|     24 | Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd              |
|     25 | TUNWAL E-VEHICLE INDIA PVT. LTD             |
|     26 | TVS Motor company Limited                   |
|     27 | VOLVO INDIA PVT. LTD.                       |

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