Lok Sabha Question No. 1893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Migration to Alternative Fuels Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1893 ANSWERED ON 31 st  JULY, 2025

## MIGRATION TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS VEHICLES

1893.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering stricter norms along with incentives  for  transition  from  diesel  to  electric  or  alternative  fuel vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is proposing to establish guidelines for restricting  movement  of  diesel  vehicles  across  the  country  and  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to phase out or restrict the use of diesel vehicles in a time-bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways notified BS-VI norms for fuel and vehicles  vide G.S.R. 889(E)  dated  16 th   September,  2016  by  leapfrogging  from  BS-IV. The Government also notified E20 as a Mono fuel vide G.S.R 27 (E), dated 5th January, 2024 for all category of vehicles.

Further,  to  facilitate  the  development  of  Motor  Vehicles running on non-fossil fuels like CNG, Bio-CNG, LNG, EV, Biofuels, etc.  the  Government  has  notified  mass  emission  standards  in respect  of  blends  of  ethanol  with  gasoline,  flex-fuel,  Biodiesel, Bio-CNG,  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG),  blends  of  Methanol  with gasoline, dual fuel, Hydrogen etc.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI Auto) provides for incentive  of  13%  to  18%  on  determined  (incremental)  sales  of advanced  automotive  technology  (AAT)  vehicles  to  applicants under Champion OEM category, and incentive of 7.2% to 13% on determined sales of AAT components (additional 5% incentive is provided  for  AAT  components  of  battery  electric  vehicles)  to applicants  under  Component  Champion  category.  The  scheme mandates  minimum  Domestic  Value  Addition  (DVA)  of  50%  for availing incentives under the scheme which promotes manufacturing in India across the automotive supply chain.

Government has taken following initiatives to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country:

- (i) Notification issued vide S.O. 5333(E) dated the 18th October, 2018 to grant exemption from the requirements of the permit to the battery operated transport vehicles.
- (ii) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 525(E) dated the 2nd August, 2021  to  grant  exemption  of  Battery  Operated  Vehicles  from payment  of  fees for the purpose  of issue or renewal  of registration  certificate  and  assignment  of  new  registration mark.
- (iii)  Notification issued vide G.S.R. 302(E) dated the 18th April, 2023  to  grant  All  India  Tourist  Permit  for  battery-operated vehicles without payment of permit fee.
- (iv)  Notification issued vide G.S.R. 167(E) dated the 1st March, 2019  to  facilitate  retro-fitment  of  hybrid  electric  system  or electric kit to vehicles.

(v)  Notification issued vide G.S.R. 749(E) dated the 7th August 2018 enabling registration mark of Battery Operated Vehicles in Yellow  colour  on  Green  background  for  the  transport  vehicles and for all other cases, in White colour on Green background. (vi)  Further,  an  advisory  dated  12th  August  2020  has  been issued to all States and UTs regarding sale and registration of two-wheeled Electric Vehicles without batteries. (b) and (c) No such proposal is under consideration.

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