Lok Sabha Question No. 3848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: FAME India Phase-II
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3848 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## FAME India Phase-II

## 3848. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the proposal for implementation of PhaseII of the Scheme, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME INDIA) for promotion of Electric Mobility recently;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  Objectives  and  fund  requirement  for  this Scheme;
- (c) whether the scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security;
- (d)  whether  the  scheme  plans  to  support  10  Lakhs  electric  Two  wheelers,  5  Lakhs three wheelers, 55000 four wheelers and 7000 Buses;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  started  setting  up  of  charging  stations  for  electric vehicles in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (f) whether NITI Aayog has released Technical Analysis of FAME - II Scheme and if so, the key highlights of the said report?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT)

(a)  to  (d):  Yes,  Sir.  Government  has  approved  the  proposal  for  implementation  of Phase-II  of  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric  Vehicles  in India  [FAME  India]  Scheme  for  promotion  of  Electric  Mobility.  Accordingly, Department of Heavy Industry notified the Phase-II of FAME India Scheme on 8 th March 2019, which is for a period of three  years commencing from 1 st 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 subsidies 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 supported in selected cities and along major highways to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles. With  greater emphasis on providing affordable  & environment friendly public transportation options for the masses, the scheme will be applicable  mainly  to  vehicles  used  for  public  transport  or  those  registered  for commercial purposes in e-3W, e-4W and e-bus segments. However, privately owned registered  e-2W  will  also  be  covered  under  the  scheme  as  a  mass  segment.  The detailed notification of the Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry [www.dhi.nic.in].

(e):  Phase-II  of  FAME-India  Scheme,  envisages  support  for  setting  up  of  adequate public charging infrastructure to instill confidence amongst EV users, through active participation and involvement of various stakeholders including Government agencies, industries, and Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs). An allocation of budget of Rs. 1000 Crore for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 has been earmarked for establishment charging infrastructure under this phase.

(f): Yes,  Sir,  NITI  Aayog  along  with  Rocky  Mountain  Institute  (RMI)  released  a technical report titled 'India's Electric Mobility Transformation: Progress to Date and Future Opportunities', it quantifies the direct oil and carbon savings that the vehicles incentivized under FAME II will deliver. The key highlights of this report as informed by NITI Aayog are -

-  Effects of FAME II will go beyond the vehicles that are eligible under the FAME II.
-  There is considerable energy and CO2 savings associated with the two, three, and four-wheeled vehicles and buses covered by FAME II over their lifetime, as well as the potential savings associated with greater adoption levels by 2030.
-  The  electric  buses  covered  under  FAME  II  will  account  for  3.8  billion  vehicle kilometers travelled [e-vkt] over their lifetime.
-  In order to capture the potential opportunity in 2030, batteries must remain a key focal point as they will continue to be the key cost driver of EVs.

The detailed report may be viewed on http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document\_ publication/NITI-RMI-Report.pdf .

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