Lok Sabha Question No. 879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.879

## ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

879.  SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to use electric vehicles  instead  of  gas/diesel powered  vehicles;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof;
- (c) whether any action plan has been framed to provide infrastructure like charging stations  etc.  for such vehicles; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  plan  of  proper  maintenance/upkeep  of these charging stations?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Power, Government of India has already advised all the Ministries and the State Governments to join the Government of India's initiative on transformative electric  mobility  and  advise  their  respective  Departments  to  shift  their  fleet  of  official vehicles  from  present  Internal  Combustion  Engine  (ICE)  based  Vehicles  to  Electric Vehicles.

Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  &  Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME  India) Scheme for promotion of adoption of electric/hybrid vehicles in India is being administered  by  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries. Further,  two  Production  Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes  [Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) & Automobiles & Auto Components] are being implemented by Ministry of Heavy Industries to enhance India's Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports.

(c) & (d): Under the Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles - Revised Guidelines and  Standards  issued  by  Ministry  of  Power  on  01.10.2019,  a  phase-wise  installation  of Public Charging Stations has been envisaged as below:

## Phase I

All  Mega  Cities  with  a  population  of  4  million  plus  as  per  census  2011,  all  existing expressways connected to these Mega Cities & important Highways connected with each of these Mega Cities may be taken up for coverage.

## Phase II

Big cities like State Capitals, UT headquarters  may also be covered for distributed and demonstrative  effect.  Further,  important  Highways  connected  with  each  of  these  Mega Cities may be taken up for coverage.

Under the Phase I of the FAME India Scheme Projects, 520 charging stations have been sanctioned  in  cities  like  Bengaluru,  Chandigarh,  Jaipur  and  NCR  of  Delhi  and  major highways  such  as  Delhi-Chandigarh,  Mumbai-Pune,  Delhi-Jaipur,  Delhi-Agra  etc.  Out  of these 520 charging stations, 447 charging stations have been installed.

Under the Phase II of the FAME India Scheme, Government of India have also sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs. Letters of Award are issued to the selected entities after ensuring the availability of land for Charging Stations, signing of  necessary  agreements/MoU  with  concerned  partner  organizations  like  city  municipal corporation/DISCOM/ Oil Companies etc. Letters of award for 1797 Charging Stations have been issued as on 12th Nov, 2021. In addition, Government of India have also sanctioned 1576  charging  stations  across  16  expressways  and  9  highways  and  issued  letters  of award to selected entities accordingly.

Maintenance and upkeep of the charging stations is ensured by the entity installing such charging stations.

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