Lok Sabha Question No. 1693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1693 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

## ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

1693.  SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to create and increase the electric vehicle charging infrastructure  to  promote  electric  vehicles  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the guidelines issued inthis regard;
- (b) the  details  of  incentives/subsidy/financial  assistance  given  by  the  Government  for setting up of charging stations;
- (c) the details of charging stations set up in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether any licence is required for setting up of charging station and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of electric vehicle charging points to be set up in Andhra Pradesh and the timeline fixed/set for the same?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Yes,  Sir.  Government  of  India  has  taken  the  following  actions  to  create  and increase the electric vehicle charging infrastructure to promote electric vehicles across the country:

- i. There is no requirement of license for setting up charging stations for Electric Vehicles: Ministry of Power on 13.04.2018, has issued clarification that no license is required for setting  up  Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric  Vehicles  (EVs)  with  reference  to  the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.
- ii. Charging  Infrastructure  for  Electric  Vehicles  -  Revised  Guidelines  and  Standards: Ministry  of  Power,  after  extensive  consultations  with  State  Governments,  different departments/agencies  of  Central  Government  and  the  stakeholders,  issued  'Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles - Guidelines and Standards' dated 14.12.2018, which was revised on 01.10.2019 and further, an amendment to it was issued on 08.06.2020.

- iii. Grid  Connectivity  and  Safety  regulations  for  charging  stations  for  electric  vehicles: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued amendments to following regulations of CEA with reference to facilitation for charging stations:
- a. Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Distributed Generation Resources) Amendment Regulations, 2019.
- b. Central  Electricity  Authority  (Measures  relating  to  Safety  and  Electric  Supply) Amendment Regulations, 2019.
- iv. Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  issued  following  amendments  to building by-laws and Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation for facilitation of Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles:
- a. Amendments  in  Model  Building  Bye-Laws  (MBBL  -  2016)  for  Electric  Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
- b. Amendments  in Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation Guidelines (URDPFI -2014) for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.
- v. Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL),  Power  Grid  Corporation  Ltd.  (PGCIL)  and NTPC Ltd. under Ministry of Power have been engaged in installation of Public Charging Stations (PCS) in the country. NTPC has installed 100 Public Charging Stations, EESL has installed 130 Public Charging Stations and PGCIL has installed 14 Charging Stations across India, so far. In addition, various Central Public Sector - Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have installed 144 Charging Stations across the country. Further, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Government of India has also sanctioned 2877 Electric Vehicles (EVs)  Charging  Stations  to  68  cities  across  25  States/UTs  on  pan  India  basis  under FAME India [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] scheme  Phase  II.  As  per  available  data,  935  Public  Charging  Stations  have  been installed by various entities across India.
8. (b) : Department  of  Heavy  Industry  (DHI)  is  administering  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme for promoting adoption  of  electric/hybrid  vehicles  (xEVs)  in  India  since  01st  April,  2015.   Under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme, Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) sanctioned 520 Charging Stations/Infrastructure amounting  to Rs. 43 Crore (approx.) across various cities and highways. An amount of Rs. 1000 Crore is allocated for establishment of Charging Infrastructure under the Phase II of the FAME India Scheme for a period of three years with effect  from  1st  April,  2019.  A  total  of  2877  Public  Charging  Stations   amounting  to  about Rs.500 crore have been sanctioned under the FAME II so far.
9. (c) : As per the information received from Government of Andhra Pradesh, a total of 102 Charging Stations have been installed in Andhra Pradesh at various locations so far.
10. (d) : Ministry  of  Power  on  13.04.2018,  has  issued  clarification  that  no  license  is required for setting up Charging Stations.
11. (e) : A  total  of  266  EV  charging  stations  have  been  allocated  in  State  of  Andhra Pradesh, in cities viz. Vijayawada - 92, Vishakapatnam - 71, Tirupati - 68, Kakinada - 35, under the FAME II Scheme guidelines during the operation of the scheme.

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