Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Use of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arun Sao

## be pleased to state

- (a) whether  the  Government  purposes  to  impose  a  ban  on  the  use  of diesel and pertrol cars throughout the country in near future and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of such vehicles likely to be removed from the roads in this process along with the criteria fixed in this regard;
- (c) the details of approval of the electric vehicles for manufacturing in the country, company and model-wise;
- (d) the rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electric vehicles in the country;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to reduce the rate of said  GST and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether any subsidy is given on purcahse of electric vehicles etc. and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the other steps being taken by the Government to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b) No. All the vehicles will continue to be registered as long as they meet the requisite safety and emission standards.
- (c)  As  per  the  information  provided  by  Department  of  Heavy  Industry (DHI), 33 OEMs have registered 98 Electric Vehicle Models (e2W-32, e3W-50  and  e-4W-16)  under  FAME  India  Scheme  Phase-II  as  on  8th February 2021. The details , company-wise and model-wise, are available on the FAME-II website (https://fame2.heavyindustry.gov.in).

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1835

## ANSWERED ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1835.  SHRI ARUN SAO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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(d)  and  (e)  Presently,  GST  on  Electric  Vehicles  is  5%  and  proposal  for further reduction of GST on Electric Vehicles is not under consideration. (f)  The  Department  of  Heavy  Industry,  under  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid)  and  Electric  Vehicle  in  India  (FAME-India Scheme)  Phase-II,  is  providing  incentive  to  the  purchasers  of  electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of the Electric Vehicles. Further, the incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-2W, e-3W and e-4W. (g)  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  issued  the  following regulations and advisories to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country :(i) Retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles. (ii)Registration  mark  for  Battery  Operated  Vehicles  to  be  in  Yellow colour on Green background for the transport vehicles and, for all other cases, in White colour on Green background. (iii)Specifications for the grant of licence to age group of 16-18 years to drive gearless E scooters/ Bikes upto 4.0 KW. (iv)Exemption to the Battery Operated Transport Vehicles and Transport Vehicles running on Ethanol and Methanol fuels from the requirements of permit. (v)Advisory to all States and Union Territories to promote use of electric vehicles. (vi)Advisory  to  all  States  and  UTs  regarding  sale  and  registration  of Electric Vehicles without batteries. Further, Department of Heavy Industry is administering Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 01st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and aims 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

to support, through subsidies, approx. 7000 e-Buses, 5 lakh address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles.

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