Lok Sabha Question No. 3395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3395 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 3395. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) the details and the number of electric vehicles manufactured during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  accelerate  manufacturing  of  electric vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has invested in research and development and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of incentives provided to manufacturers of electric vehicles;
- (e) whether the Government is planning to increase benefits towards manufacturers; and
- (f) whether the Government is planning to set up special economic zone for electric vehicles and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Sir,  as  per  e-vahan  portal,  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  the  details  of number of electric vehicles registered in India since 2020 to 2023 (till 15.03.2023) are as under:

| Year                   | Total Count   |
|------------------------|---------------|
| 2020                   | 1,23,092      |
| 2021                   | 3,27,976      |
| 2022                   | 10,15,196     |
| 2023 (till 15-03-2023) | 2,56,980      |

(b) to (e): Sir,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  has  given  incentives  to  buyers  and manufacturers of electric vehicles through following three schemes:

- i. Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.  Under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, 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 i.e. Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W and e-4W with a cap 20% of the cost of vehicle. Further, the incentive/ subsidies for e-2W 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 w.e.f. 11 th June, 2021.

- ii. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automotive Sector: 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.
- iii. PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC): The Government on 12 th  May, 2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of  Rs.  18,100  crore.  The  scheme  envisages  to  establish  a  competitive  ACC  battery manufacturing  set  up  in  the  country  for  50  GWh.  Additionally,  5GWh  of  niche  ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.
3. (f): Sir, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

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