Lok Sabha Question No. 4555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: Charging Stations
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4555 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2023

## CHARGING STATIONs

## 4555. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) the details of the charging stations established under accelerated manufacturing scheme of the hybrid and electric vehicles in the country particularly in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b ) the efforts being made by the Government to promote the electric vehicles;
- (c) the details of the subsidy being provided by the Government for pollution free vehicles in Madhya Pradesh under the electric vehicle scheme; and
- (d) the  measures being taken  by the Government to promote the pollution free vehicles in Madhya Pradesh?

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

- (a): As  per  information  available  with  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE),  Ministry  of Power, out of the total 235 public charging stations sanctioned in state of Madhya Pradesh under FAME-II,  2  nos.  public  EV  charging  stations  are  operational  in  the  city  of  Indore  as  on 23.03.2023.
- (b) to (d): Sir, in order to encourage the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the country, the  Government  launched  the  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 and presently Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented on PAN India basis including the State of Madhya Pradesh for a period of 5 years w.e.f.  01 st 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.

Further,  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  for  adoption  of  electric vehicles in the country:

- i. The demand incentive for electric two wheelers 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 from 11 th June, 2021, thus enabling cost of Electric two wheelers at par with that of ICE two wheeler vehicles.
- ii. The Government on 12th May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country. Drop in battery price 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  15 th 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.

Further,  total  33,484  electric  vehicles  have  been  supported  for  the  State  of  Madhya Pradesh as on 24.03.2023 under FAME India Scheme Phase-II. The details are as under:

| Vehicle Type   | Madhya Pradesh(Model)   |   Total |
|----------------|-------------------------|---------|
| 2 Wheelers     | L1                      |   18425 |
| 2 Wheelers     | L2                      |   10087 |
| 3 Wheelers     | e-cart                  |     137 |
| 3 Wheelers     | e-rickshaw              |    4272 |
| 3 Wheelers     | L5M                     |     257 |
| 3 Wheelers     | L5N                     |     275 |
| 4 Wheelers     | M1                      |      31 |
| Total          | Total                   |   33484 |

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