Lok Sabha Question No. 971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 971

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## FAME INDIA SCHEME

## 971. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

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

- (a) the details and the status of the Government's Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme in the country, phase-wise and State-wise;
- (b)  the  challenges  being  faced  in  expanding  adoption  and  development  of  hybrid  and  electric vehicles;
- (c) the details of the incentives being provided to manufacturers, if any;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to extend financial assistance to the State Governments and public transport corporations for purchase of electric vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (EVs) for public transport such as cabs, private buses and rickshaws is being promoted and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to promote setting up of charging infrastructure for EVs in various States along with the current number of EV stations in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Heavy Industries formulated a Scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (xEVs) in India.  The Phase-1 of the scheme was available up to 31 st March, 2019 with budget outlay of Rs 895 Cr.  This phase of FAME India Scheme had four focus areas i.e. technological development, demand generation, pilot project and charging infrastructure components.

In the 1 st phase of the scheme, about 2.8 lakh xEVs were supported with total demand incentives of Rs. 359 Crore [Approx].  In addition, 425 electric and hybrid buses, as sanctioned under first phase of the scheme, are deployed across various cities in the country with Government Incentive of about Rs. 280 Cr.  The Ministry of Heavy Industries had also sanctioned about 520 Charging  Stations/  Infrastructure  for  Rs.  43  Crore  (approx.)  under  Phase-I  of  FAME-India Scheme.

Projects  worth  about  Rs.  158  Crores  are  sanctioned  for  the  technology  development projects  like  establishment  of  testing  Infrastructure,  setting  up  of  'Centre  of  Excellence'  for Advanced Research in electrified transportation, Battery Engineering etc. to various organizations /  institutions like Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, Non Ferrous Material Technology Development Centre (NFTDC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) etc.

Based on outcome and experience gained during Phase-I of FAME India Scheme and after having  consultations  with  all  stakeholders,  including  Industry  and  Industry  Associations,  the Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.  This phase mainly focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and aims to support through demand incentive 7090 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.

Under this scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront  reduction  in  the  purchase  price  of  electric  vehicles.    Under  Phase-II  of  FAME  India Scheme,  7,45,713  Electric  Vehicles  have  been  supported  till  07.12.2022  by  way  of  Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs. 3,200 Cr.  Further, MHI has sanctioned 6315 e-buses to 65 cities/STUs/CTUs/ State Govt. entities for intracity and intercity operations across 26 states/UT under the Scheme.  The Ministry has also sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in  India)  Scheme  Phase  II.    Further,  1576  charging  stations  across  9  Expressways  and  16 Highways are also sanctioned under phase-II of FAME India Scheme.

The challenges faced in the widespread adoption of electric mobility have mainly been the high upfront cost of electric vehicle as compared to corresponding Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and customer anxiety about range of electric vehicles.

Following steps have been taken by the Government of India to address the challenges faced in adoption of electric mobility in the country:

- i. From 11 th  June, 2021 the demand incentive under Phase II of FAME India Scheme 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, thus enabling cost of Electric two wheelers at par with that of ICE two wheeler vehicles. Further, on 25 th June, 2021 Phase II of FAME India scheme was extended for a period of 2 years upto 31 st March 2024.
- ii. The  Government  on  12 th May  2021  approved  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI) Scheme for manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country. The drop in battery prices will result in cost reduction of Electric Vehicles.
- iii. Electric  Vehicles  are  covered  under  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  for Automobile and Auto Components, which was approved on 15th September 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore for a period of five years.
- iv. GST on electric vehicles has been reduced from 12% to 5%; GST on chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
- v. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  announced  that  battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- vi. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.

(f): Under phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, Rs. 1000 Cr. is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure.  The Ministry has sanctioned 2,877 electric vehicle charging stations in 68 cities  across  25  states/UTs.    Further,  1576  charging  stations  across  9  Expressways  and  16 Highways under phase-II of FAME India Scheme has also been sanctioned.  The state-wise details of  charging  stations  as  sanctioned  under  phase-II  of  FAME  India  Scheme  are  attached  at ANNEXURE-I.

The Ministry of Heavy Industries had sanctioned 520 Charging Stations for developing charging Infrastructure under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme as per ANNEXURE-II.

Phase-II of FAME India Scheme:

- Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2,877 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs.

| State                            |   No. of EV chargers sanctioned |
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Maharashtra                      |                             317 |
| Andhra Pradesh                   |                             266 |
| Tamil Nadu                       |                             281 |
| Gujarat                          |                             278 |
| Uttar Pradesh                    |                             207 |
| Rajasthan                        |                             205 |
| Karnataka                        |                             172 |
| Madhya Pradesh                   |                             235 |
| West Bengal                      |                             141 |
| Telangana                        |                             138 |
| Kerala                           |                             211 |
| Delhi                            |                              72 |
| Chandigarh                       |                              70 |
| Haryana                          |                              50 |
| Meghalaya                        |                              40 |
| Bihar                            |                              37 |
| Sikkim                           |                              29 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                   |                              25 |
| Chhattisgarh                     |                              25 |
| Assam                            |                              20 |
| Odisha                           |                              18 |
| Uttarakhand                      |                              10 |
| Puducherry                       |                              10 |
| Andaman and Nicobar (Port Blair) |                              10 |
| Himachal Pradesh                 |                              10 |
| Total                            |                            2877 |

## ➢ MHI has sanctioned 1576 EV Charging Stations across 9 Expressways & 16 Highways. Details are as specified below:

| Sl. No   | Expressways            | EV Charging Stations Sanctioned   |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Mumbai - Pune          | 10                                |
| 2        | Ahmadabad - Vadodara   | 10                                |
| 3        | Delhi Agra Yamuna      | 20                                |
| 4        | Bengaluru Mysore       | 14                                |
| 5        | Bangaluru-Chennai      | 30                                |
| 6        | Surat-Mumbai           | 30                                |
| 7        | Agra-Lucknow           | 40                                |
| 8        | Eastern Peripheral (A) | 14                                |
| 9        | Hyderabad ORR          | 16                                |
| Sl. No   | Highways               | EV Charging Stations Sanctioned   |
| 1        | Delhi - Srinagar       | 80                                |
| 2        | Delhi - Kolkata        | 160                               |
| 3        | Agra - Nagpur          | 80                                |

## ANNEXURE-I

|    4 | Meerut to Gangotri Dham   |   44 |
|------|---------------------------|------|
|    5 | Mumbai - Delhi            |  124 |
|    6 | Mumbai-Panaji             |   60 |
|    7 | Mumbai - Nagpur           |   70 |
|    8 | Mumbai - Bengaluru        |  100 |
|    9 | Kolkata - Bhubaneswar     |   44 |
|   10 | Kolkata - Nagpur          |  120 |
|   11 | Kolkata - Gangtok         |   76 |
|   12 | Chennai-Bhubaneswar       |  120 |
|   13 | Chennai - Trivendram      |   74 |
|   14 | Chennai-Ballary           |   62 |
|   15 | Chennai - Nagpur          |  114 |
|   16 | Mangaldai - Wakro         |   64 |
| 1576 | 1576                      | 1576 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

Under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme - Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 520 EV Charging Stations out of which 479 charging stations have been installed as on 07.12.2022 as follows:

| City             |   Charging Stations | Highway              | Charging Stations   |
|------------------|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| Chandigarh       |                  48 | Delhi -Chandigarh    | 24                  |
| Delhi            |                  94 | Mum-Pune             | 17                  |
| Rajasthan        |                  49 | Delhi- Jaipur- Agra  | 31                  |
| Karnataka        |                  65 | Jaipur-Delhi Highway | 9                   |
| Jharkhand        |                  30 |                      |                     |
| Goa              |                  30 |                      |                     |
| Telangana        |                  57 |                      |                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                  16 |                      |                     |
| Himachal Pradesh |                   9 |                      |                     |
| Total            |                 398 |                      | 81                  |