Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2717

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## FAME INDIA SCHEME

## 2717.  SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) the  specifics  regarding  the  execution  and  consequences  of  the  Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of Electric & Hybrid Vehicles (FAME) India Scheme highlighting the precise incentives offered to buyers and the expansion in the adoption of electric vehicles in the country since its inception in 2015;
- (b) the total budget assigned to the FAME India initiative since its commencement in 2015; and
- (c) the  initiatives  implemented  to  foster  the  infrastructure  essential  for  electric  vehicles, including charging stations, as part of the FAME India initiative?

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

(a) to (c): Sir, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) 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-I of the scheme was available up to 31 st March, 2019 with budget outlay of Rs 895 Crore.  This phase of FAME India  Scheme  had  four  focus  areas  i.e.  technological  development,  demand  generation,  pilot project and charging infrastructure components.

In the 1 st 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 Crore.  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 Crore 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, subsidy amounting to Rs. 5356 crore has been given  to  electric  vehicle  manufactures  on  sale  of  11,96,203  no.  of  electric  vehicles  as  on 15.12.2023 (as per http://fame2.heavyindustries.gov.in/dashboard.aspx).

Further, MHI sanctioned 6862 electric buses to various cities/STUs/State Govt. entities for intracity operations. Out of 6862 e-buses, 3487 e-buses have been supplied to STUs as on 29 th November, 2023.

MHI  has  also  sanctioned  Rs.  800  Crore  as  capital  subsidy  to  the  three  Oil  Marketing Companies (OMCs) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for establishment of 7,432  electric  vehicle  public  charging  stations.    Further,  148  EV  Charging  Stations  were sanctioned to other entities under this scheme.

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