Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Infrastructure for EVs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 236

ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

## INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EVs

## 236. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) the  details  and  the  progress  made  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  infrastructure required for the large scale use of Electric Vehicles (EVs);
- (b) the amount of budget utilised out of the Rs.10,000 crore budget allocated under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME -India) Scheme;
- (c) the  progress  made  on  the  electrification  of  public  and  shared  transportation  under phase-II;
- (d) the challenges that have prevented the success of the scheme and the steps taken to address the same; and
- (e) the current percentage of electric to non-electric vehicles manufactured and purchased in the country over the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): To improve the infrastructure required for the large scale use of electric vehicles, the Government formulated a Scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME  India)  Scheme  in  2015.    At  present,  Phase-II  of  FAME India  Scheme is being implemented for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01 st April,  2019.    Under Phase-II of FAME-India Scheme Rs. 1000 Cr. is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure.  This Ministry has sanctioned 2,877 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in 68 cities  across  25  States/UTs.    Further,  1576  charging  stations  across  9  Expressways  and  16 Highways under Phase II of FAME India Scheme has also been sanctioned. Under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme, 479 charging stations have been installed as on 01.07.2022.

Following initiatives have also been taken up by the Government for improving the charging infrastructure required for electric vehicles in the country-

(i) Ministry of Power (MoP) has released a notification on charging infrastructure standards permitting private charging at residences and offices.

- (ii) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) amended the Model Building Byelaws 2016 to establish charging stations and infrastructure in private and commercial buildings.
- (b)& (c): The budget utilization under phase-II of FAME India Scheme as on 30 th June, 2022 has been Rs. 2099 Crore [approx.]. Under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme, 4.7 lakhs

Electric Vehicles have been supported till 15.07.2022 by way of Demand Incentive.   Further, MHI  has  sanctioned  6315  e-buses  to  65  cities/STUs/CTUs/  State  Government  entities  for intracity and intercity operations across 26 states/UT under the Scheme.

(d): The challenges faced in the widespread adoption of electric mobility have mainly been the high upfront cost of electric vehicle as compared to corresponding Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and customer anxiety about range of electric vehicles.

Following steps have been taken by the Government of India to address the challenges faced in adoption of electric mobility in the country: -

- i. From 11 th June, 2021 the demand incentive under Phase II of FAME India Scheme 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, thus enabling cost of Electric two wheelers at par with that of ICE two wheeler vehicles.  Further, on 25 th June, 2021 Phase II of FAME India scheme was extended for a period of 2 years upto 31 st March 2024.
- ii. The Government on 12 th  May 2021 approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for manufacturing of Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country.  The drop in battery prices 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.

(e): Sir, as per the information received from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the details of percentage of registered electric to non-electric vehicles are as under:

| Sr. No.     | Year                              | electric   | non-electric   |   Percentage of electric to non- electric vehicles | Grand Total   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 1           | 2019                              | 1,61,313   | 2,13,02,689    |                                              0.757 | 2,14,64,002   |
| 2           | 2020                              | 1,19,651   | 1,62,58,820    |                                              0.736 | 1,63,78,471   |
| 3           | 2021                              | 3,11,423   | 1,64,96,401    |                                              1.888 | 1,68,07,824   |
| 4           | 2022 (till today i.e. 14-07-2022) | 4,19,274   | 94,97,021      |                                              4.415 | 99,16,295     |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                       | 10,11,661  | 6,35,54,931    |                                              1.592 | 6,45,66,592   |

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