Lok Sabha Question No. 2243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## FAME INDIA SCHEME

## 2243.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the details of the progress of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) & Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India (FAME India) scheme since its inception;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  replace  the  three-wheelers  (auto)  with  erickshaw in the near future;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  incentivize  industries  producing  EVs  in  the country; and
- (e) if so, the details of the increase in percentage of EVs in the State of Uttar Pradesh since the inception of said scheme?

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

- (a): The  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  formulated  a  Scheme  namely  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &)  Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME  India)  Scheme  in  2015  to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (xEVs) in India.  The Phase-1 of the scheme was available up to 31 st  March, 2019 with budget outlay of Rs 895 Cr.  This phase of FAME India Scheme had four focus areas i.e. technological  development,  demand generation,  pilot  project and charging infrastructure components.

In the 1st phase of the scheme, about 2.8 lakh xEVs were supported with total demand incentives of Rs. 359 Crore [Approx].  In addition, 425 electric and hybrid buses, as sanctioned under  first  phase  of  the  scheme,  are  deployed  across  various  cities  in  the  country  with Government  Incentive  of  about  Rs.  280  Cr.  The  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  had  also sanctioned about 520 Charging Stations/ Infrastructure for Rs. 43 Crore (approx.) under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme.

Projects  worth  about  Rs.  158  Crores  are  sanctioned  for  the  technology  development projects  like  establishment  of  testing  Infrastructure,  setting  up  of  'Centre  of  Excellence'  for Advanced Research in electrified transportation, Battery Engineering etc. to various organisations / institutions like Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, Non Ferrous Material Technology Development Centre (NFTDC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) etc.

Based  on  outcome  and  experience  gained  during  Phase-I  of  FAME  India  Scheme  and after  having  consultations  with  all  stakeholders,  including  Industry  and  Industry  Associations, the Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for a period of five years commencing from  1 st Apri1,  2019  with  a  total  budgetary  support  of  Rs.  10,000  crore.    This  phase  mainly focuses  on  supporting  electrification  of  public  &  shared  transportation,  and  aims  to  support through demand incentive 7090 eBuses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.

Under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme, 8,82,967 Electric Vehicles have been supported till 15.02.2023 by way of Demand Incentive.  Further, MHI has sanctioned 6315 e-buses to 65 cities/STUs/CTUs/ State Govt. entities for intracity and intercity operations across 26 states/UT under the Scheme.  The Ministry has also sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25  states/UTs  under  FAME  India  (Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  &  Electric Vehicles in India) Scheme Phase II.  Further, 1576 charging stations across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways are also sanctioned under phase-II of FAME India Scheme.

(b) & (c): Sir, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries. Further, 81,172 electric three wheelers have been supported till 15.02.2023 under FAME India Scheme Phase-II.

(d): Sir, The  Government  on  15 th Sep.,  2021  approved  the  PLI  Scheme  for  Automotive Sector  with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.  25,938  crores  to  support  domestic  manufacturing  of vehicles. Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.

(e): Sir,  as  per  the  information  available  in  the  VAHAN-4  centralized  database  of  RC (Registration Certificate), the details of electrical vehicles available in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 09.03.2023 are as under:

| Sl.   | State         | Electric Vehicle Count Category Wise   | Electric Vehicle Count Category Wise   | Electric Vehicle Count Category Wise   | Total Electric Vehicle Count   |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| No.   | Name          | TWO WHEELER                            | THREE WHEELER                          | FOUR WHEELER AND ABOVE                 |                                |
| 1     | Uttar Pradesh | 45,130                                 | 4,18,794                               | 1,508                                  | 4,65,432                       |

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