Lok Sabha Question No. 928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Policy for Three Wheelers
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 928

ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

## POLICY FOR THREE WHEELERS

## 928. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to make any policy for promoting all three wheelers (especially auto) to replace with electric rickshaw and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  incentivise  industries  producing  Electric  Vehicles (EVs) in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the percentage increase of EVs in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 2015 to 2022;
- (e) whether the Government is giving subsidy to four wheeler EVs in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has signed any MoUs with any country to increase the production of EVs and also to reduce their cost, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Sir, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries.  Further, the Ministry of Heavy Industries is administering phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles on pan India basis (including Uttar Pradesh) to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (xEVs) in India for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.  This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and aims to support, through subsidies, 7090 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 is also supported to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles.
- (b) & (c): Sir, Government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile  and  Auto  Components  Industry  in  India  to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of Advanced  Automotive  Technology  products and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores over a period of five years.  Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.

(d): Sir,  as  per  e-vahan-4  portal,  Ministry  of  Road  Transport and  Highways,  the details of number of electric vehicles registered in the State of Uttar Pradesh from 2015 to 2022 (till 08-122022) are as under:

| Year                  | Total Count   |
|-----------------------|---------------|
| 2015                  | 1,012         |
| 2016                  | 15,309        |
| 2017                  | 40,649        |
| 2018                  | 53,211        |
| 2019                  | 55,795        |
| 2020                  | 31,261        |
| 2021                  | 66,704        |
| 2022(Till 08-12-2022) | 1,51,035      |

(e): Yes Sir, electric four wheelers are also covered for demand incentive under phase-II of FAME India Scheme.  Under this scheme, 5,424 e-4Ws have been supported till 07.12.2022 by way of Demand Incentive.

(f): No such agreement has been signed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in this regard. *******