Lok Sabha Question No. 1434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1434

ANSWERED ON 26.07.2022

## CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1434. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the objectives sought to be achieved under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India)-II scheme and National Auto Policy;
- (b) whether  any  charging  stations  for  electric  vehicles  have  been  set  up  in  the  country including Punjab and Chandigarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  currently  private  companies  can't  set  up  charging  stations  in  India  as  sale  of electricity is a licensed activity and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the efforts made by the Government to promote setting up of charging stations for electric vehicles in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport and encourage adoption of EVs by way of market creation and demand aggregation.  The scheme envisaged the holistic growth of EV industry including providing charging infrastructure and push toward greater Indigenization.  FAME-II 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.  Further, a draft National  Automotive  Policy  has  been  prepared  by  MHI  and  placed  on  the  website  of  MHI (www.heavyindustries.gov.in).  The draft policy is holistic in nature and addresses the interests of the Automotive Industry in meeting the objectives of the Auto Mission Plan 2016-26.

(b): The Ministry of Heavy Industries had sanctioned 520 Charging Stations/ Infrastructure under  the  Phase-I  of  FAME  India  Scheme.    Further,  this  Ministry  has  also  sanctioned  2,877 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs and 1576 charging stations across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under Phase II of FAME India Scheme.  Under FAME India Scheme I & II, a total of 532 charging stations have been installed as on 15 th July, 2022 (479 FAME-I and 53 under FAME-II).  Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has informed that  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  as  on  01.07.2022  established  3448  electric  vehicle charging stations at their Retail Outlets (ROs).  The details are given at ANNEXURE A .

(c): No Sir, Ministry of Power on 14.01.2022 has issued the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles and it has been clarified that any individual/ entity is free to set up public charging stations provided that, such stations meet the technical,  safety  as  well  as  performance  standards  and  protocols  and  norms/  standards/ specifications decided by Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) from time to time.

(d): To facilitate the establishment of Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles following actions have been taken by the Government of India:

- i.  FAME-India Scheme: Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched Phase-II of FAME India Scheme which provides for INR 1000 Crores for installation of Charging Infrastructure for

Electric Vehicles. ii.  Grid  Connectivity  and  Safety  regulations:  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  has  issued amendments in the regulations regarding Technical Standards pertaining to Grid Connectivity and Safety of supply for Charging Stations. iii.  Guidelines  and  Standards:  Revised  consolidated  Guidelines  and  Standards  for  Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles were issued by Ministry of Power vide MoP Communication No. 12/2/2018-EV (Comp No. 244347) on 14.01.2022. iv. Central Nodal Agency: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been selected as the Central

Nodal Agency (CNA) under the provisions of Guidelines issued on 01.10.2019.

- v.  Go  Electric  Campaign:  Ministry  of  Power  along  with  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways, Ministry of Heavy Industries and NITI Aayog has launched a nationwide 'Go Electric' Campaign on 19.02.2021 to educate the general public on the benefits of e-mobility, inform the potential EV owners about the Government incentives for EV adoption, generate curiosity and transform the same into demand.

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## ANNEXURE-A

Electric vehicle charging stations operatonalised by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) at their Retail Outlets (ROs) as on 01.07.2022

| State/UT                           |   No of RO's where EV Charging Facility available |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar                   |                                                 2 |
| Andhra Pradesh                     |                                               191 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                                 9 |
| Assam                              |                                                61 |
| Bihar                              |                                                87 |
| Chandigarh                         |                                                14 |
| Chhattisgarh                       |                                               115 |
| Delhi                              |                                                75 |
| Goa                                |                                                31 |
| Gujarat                            |                                               219 |
| Haryana                            |                                               199 |
| Himachal Pradesh                   |                                                33 |
| Jharkhand                          |                                                47 |
| J&K UT                             |                                                26 |
| Karnataka                          |                                               250 |
| Kerala                             |                                               102 |
| Lakshadweep                        |                                                 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh                     |                                               242 |
| Maharashtra                        |                                               183 |
| Manipur                            |                                                16 |
| Meghalaya                          |                                                 8 |
| Nagaland                           |                                                 6 |
| Odisha                             |                                               118 |
| Pondicherry                        |                                                 3 |
| Punjab                             |                                               125 |
| Rajasthan                          |                                               281 |
| Tamil Nadu                         |                                               235 |
| Telangana                          |                                               224 |
| Tripura                            |                                                16 |
| and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                                 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh                      |                                               308 |
| Uttarakhand                        |                                                43 |
| West Bengal                        |                                               177 |
| Grand Total                        |                                              3448 |

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Operational charging stations under FAME-I:

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/ UT          |   Operational Charging stations Under FAME-I |
|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Telangana                  |                                           57 |
| 2.        | Jharkhand                  |                                           30 |
| 3.        | Goa                        |                                           30 |
| 4.        | Karnataka                  |                                           65 |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh           |                                            9 |
| 6.        | Uttar Pradesh              |                                           16 |
| 7.        | Rajasthan                  |                                           49 |
| 8.        | Delhi                      |                                           94 |
| 9.        | Chandigarh UT              |                                           48 |
| 10.       | Delhi-Jaipur- Agra Highway |                                           31 |
| 11.       | Mumbai-Pune Expressway     |                                           17 |
| 12.       | Jaipur- Delhi Highway      |                                            9 |
| 13.       | Delhi- Chandigarh Highway  |                                           24 |
| Total     | Total                      |                                          479 |

Operational charging stations under FAME-II:

| sl no   | State/UT       | City        |   Operational Charging stations Under FAME-II |
|---------|----------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Delhi          | Delhi       |                                            15 |
| 2       | Maharashtra    | Navi Mumbai |                                             1 |
| 3       | Maharashtra    | Nagpur      |                                             7 |
| 4       | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai     |                                             8 |
| 5       | Kerala         | Thrissur    |                                             8 |
| 6       | Kerala         | Ernakulum   |                                             6 |
| 7       | Kerala         | Kannur      |                                             2 |
| 8       | Gujarat        | Ahmedabad   |                                             2 |
| 9       | Karnataka      | Bangalore   |                                             1 |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh | Indore      |                                             2 |
| 11      | Rajasthan      | Jaipur      |                                             1 |
| Total   | Total          | Total       |                                            53 |

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