Lok Sabha Question No. 1373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Use of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Aparupa  Poddar

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the steps taken by the Government to introduce and promote use of Electric Vehicles (EVs) along with the details of EV makers in the country;
- (b)    the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  set  up  EV  charging  and maintenance  service  stations  along  the  National  Highways  in  the country; and
- (c)    the  projection  made  for  use  of  Hybrid  Electric  Vehicles  (HEVs), Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) for the next five years in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) In  order  to  promote  manufacturing  and  usage  of  electric  and battery eco-friendly vehicles in the country, the Government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 on PAN India basis with an aim to reduce dependency on fossil fuel and to address issues of vehicular emissions.  At  present,  Phase-II  of  FAME  India  Scheme  is  being implemented for a period of five years w.e.f. 01st April, 2019 with a total

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1373

## ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRURARY 2023

## USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1373.  SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

budgetary  support  of  Rs.  10,000  crores.  This  phase  focusses  on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation. 2.    Further,  the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highways to adopt electric mobility in the country are as under:(i)    For  promotion  of  electric  vehicles,  Government  has  notified  GSR 167(E)  dated  1st March  2019  for  conversion  through  retro-fitment  to pure electric and hybrid electric vehicles and their compliance shall be as per AIS 123. (ii)  Further,  the  Government,  vide  S.O.  5333(E)  dated  18th   October, 2018, has also granted exemption to the Battery Operated Transport Vehicles and Transport Vehicles running on Ethanol and Methanol fuels from the requirements of permit. (iii)  Government  vide  G.S.R  749(E)  dated  7th  August,  2018,  has notified  the registration mark for Battery Operated Transport Vehicles to be in Yellow colour on Green background and for all other cases, in White colour on Green background. (iv)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,   vide  GSR  525(E) dated 2nd August, 2021 has exempted Battery Operated Vehicles from the payment of fees for the purpose of  issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark. (v)  Ministry has issued an advisory dated 17th July, 2019 to all States and Union Territories regarding incentivisation of electric vehicles and induction of electric vehicles in shared mobility and public transport operations. (vi) The Government has issued an advisory dated 12th August, 2020 to all States and UTs regarding sale and registration of Electric Vehicles without batteries. (vii) The Government has issued an advisory dated 16th June, 2021 to all States and UTs regarding promotion of battery operated vehicles.

(b) Under  the  Scheme  for  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of Electric Vehicles in India Phase-II (FAME India Phase II) of the Ministry of  Heavy  Industries,  2877  public  EV  charging  stations  have  been sanctioned  in  68  cities  and  1576  EV  charging  stations  have  been sanctioned across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways. Under  the  FAME-India  Scheme,  incentives  are  provided  to  buyers  of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles. The incentive is linked to battery capacity. Guidelines and Standards: Revised consolidated Guidelines and Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles were issued by Ministry of Power.

(c) Nil.

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