Lok Sabha Question No. 3352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Setting up of Charging Stations
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3352 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## SETTING UP OF CHARGING STATIONS

## 3352. SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the objectives sought to be achieved under phase-II of FAME India Scheme and National Auto Policy;
- (b) whether  any  charging  station  for  electric  vehicles  has  been  set  up  in  the  country, including Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that currently, private companies cannot set up charging stations in the country, 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): Sir, the Ministry of Heavy Industries formulated a Scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 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.  In addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported under the Scheme.
- (b): Yes  Sir,  as  per  the  inputs  received  from  Ministry  of  Power,  the  details  of  State-wise including Maharashtra, Public electric vehicles charging Stations are given at ANNEXURE.
- (c) & (d): Sir, Ministry of Power on 13.04.2018 issued clarification on Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles with reference to the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003. It has been clarified that during the activity of charging of battery for use in electric vehicles,  the  charging  station  does  not  perform  any  of  the  activities  namely  transmission, distribution or trading of electricity, which require license under the provisions of the Act (vis-àvis  Section  12  of  Electricity  Act,  2003),  hence  the  charging  of  batteries  of  electric  vehicles through  charging  station  does  not  require  any  license  under  the  provisions  of  Electricity  Act, 2003.   Ministry of Power is mandated only for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles and has issued revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for the same on 14.01.2022 (amended on 07.11.2022).

Further, 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.

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## ANNEXURE

## State wise operational Public EV Charging Stations (PCS)

| S. No.   | State Name                        |   No. of Operational PCS |
|----------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar                  |                        3 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                    |                      222 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                 |                        9 |
| 4        | Assam                             |                       48 |
| 5        | Bihar                             |                       83 |
| 6        | Chandigarh                        |                        6 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                      |                       46 |
| 8        | Delhi                             |                     1845 |
| 9        | Goa                               |                       44 |
| 10       | Gujarat                           |                      195 |
| 11       | Haryana                           |                      232 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh                  |                       27 |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir                    |                       24 |
| 14       | Jharkhand                         |                       60 |
| 15       | Karnataka                         |                      704 |
| 16       | Kerala                            |                      192 |
| 17       | Lakshadweep                       |                        1 |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh                    |                      174 |
| 19       | Maharashtra                       |                      660 |
| 20       | Manipur                           |                       16 |
| 21       | Meghalaya                         |                       19 |
| 22       | Nagaland                          |                        6 |
| 23       | Odisha                            |                      117 |
| 24       | Puducherry                        |                        4 |
| 25       | Punjab                            |                      126 |
| 26       | Rajasthan                         |                      254 |
| 27       | Sikkim                            |                        1 |
| 28       | Tamil Nadu                        |                      441 |
| 29       | Telangana                         |                      365 |
| 30       | Tripura                           |                       18 |
| 31       | Dadar &Nagar Haveliand Daman &Diu |                        1 |
| 32       | Uttar Pradesh                     |                      406 |
| 33       | Uttarakhand                       |                       48 |
| 34       | West Bengal                       |                      189 |
| Total    | Total                             |                     6586 |

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