Lok Sabha Question No. 2131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Electric Vehicles in Central Government Departments
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: P. C. Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2131 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

## 2131.  SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued/will issue any instructions or advice for the use of electric vehicles in Central Government departments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  and  the  number  of  electric  vehicles  purchased  and  used  in  Government departments during the last year;
- (d) the number of new electric vehicles that are proposed to be purchased during the next two years; and
- (e) the  details  of  any  incentives  given  by  the  Government  for  the  purchase  of  electric vehicles?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Finance  has  written  to  all  Ministries/  Departments  of  the Government of India to replace the petrol and diesel cars hired by them in their Secretariats and attached offices by electric cars for mobility in Delhi.
- (c): Sir, at present the Ministry of Heavy Industries has hired 05 electric vehicles from Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
- (d): Sir, there is no such proposal to purchase the electric vehicles is under consideration in this Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- (e): Sir, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has given incentives to buyers and manufacturers of electric vehicles through following three schemes:
- i. Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.  Under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles  in  the  form  of  an  upfront  reduction  in  the  purchase  price  of  electric  vehicles. The incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with

a  cap  20%  of  the  cost  of  vehicle.  Further,  the  incentive/  subsidies  for  e-2W  has  been increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of vehicle w.e.f. 11th June, 2021.

- ii. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automotive Sector: The Government on 15th Sep 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores to support domestic manufacturing of vehicles.  Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.
- iii. PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC): The Government on 12 th  May, 2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of  Rs.  18,100  crore.  The  scheme  envisages  to  establish  a  competitive  ACC  battery manufacturing  set  up  in  the  country  for  30  GWh.  Additionally,  5GWh  of  niche  ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.

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