Lok Sabha Question No. 1978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Electric Vehicle Promotion and Charging Infrastructure under FAME II in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1978

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROMOTION AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER FAME II IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 1978.  SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI: SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and dealers registered under the FAME II scheme in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  electric  two-wheelers  (e-2W),  three-wheelers  (e-3W)  and  fourwheelers(e-4W) sold under FAME II in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, including Visakhapatnam;
- (c) the total number of charging stations sanctioned under FAME II in Andhra Pradesh, along with the number of stations that have been set up, district-wise, including Visakhapatnam;
- (d) whether there have been any challenges or delays in setting up charging stations in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the reasons for the delays and the expected time of completion; and
- (e) the initial targets for the number of electric vehicles to be supported under FAME II and the progress made towards achieving these targets so far?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

- (a): Under the FAME-II scheme which ended on 31 st  March, 2024, OEMs were registered and not the dealers.  No OEM was registered from the state of Andhra Pradesh under  FAME-II scheme.
- (b): Under FAME-II scheme, total 60,959 electric vehicles were sold in Andhra Pradesh as per details provided below:

|   Sl. No. | District                    | e-2W   |   e-3W |   e-4W | Total   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|         1 | Visakhapatnam               | 10,963 |    639 |     16 | 11,618  |
|         2 | Krishna                     | 7,774  |    810 |      9 | 8,593   |
|         3 | East Godavari               | 6,968  |    356 |      9 | 7,333   |
|         4 | Chittoor                    | 6,355  |    396 |      2 | 6,753   |
|         5 | Guntur                      | 4,415  |    560 |      5 | 4,980   |
|         6 | West Godavari               | 4,849  |    107 |      2 | 4,958   |
|         7 | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 3,237  |    311 |      8 | 3,556   |
|         8 | Ananthapuramu               | 2,555  |    350 |      0 | 2,905   |
|         9 | Kurnool                     | 2,043  |    488 |      0 | 2,531   |

| 10   | Prakasam     | 1,498   | 686   |   0 | 2,184   |
|------|--------------|---------|-------|-----|---------|
| 11   | Vizianagaram | 1,904   | 237   |   1 | 2,142   |
| 12   | Srikakulam   | 1,569   | 138   |   4 | 1,711   |
| 13   | Y.S.R.       | 1,515   | 167   |   2 | 1,684   |
| 14   | Tirupati     | 10      | 0     |   0 | 10      |
| 15   | NTR          | 1       | 0     |   0 | 1       |
|      | Total        | 55,656  | 5,245 |  58 | 60,959  |

(c): Under  FAME-II  scheme,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  (MHI)  had  initially, sanctioned,  ₹800 crore-capital  subsidy  to  three  oil-marketing  companies  (IOCL,  BPCL  and HPCL) for setting up public charging stations at their Retail Outlets (ROs) across the country. Subsequently, an additional ₹73.50 crore was sanctioned for the upgradation of 980 public fast charging stations.

The Status of Commissioning of Chargers by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) under FAME-II in the State of Andhra Pradesh (in Nos.)

| Particulars                                                | BPCL   |   IOCL | HPCL   |   Total |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| Chargers planned in Andhra Pradesh but yet to be installed | 207    |    314 | 90     |     611 |
| Chargers installed in Andhra Pradesh                       | 207    |    147 | 78     |     432 |
| Chargers commissioned in Andhra Pradesh                    | NIL    |     14 | Nil    |      14 |

District wise status of installation and commissioning of the EV Chargers by OMCs in the State of Andhra Pradesh under FAME-II Scheme.

| District                    | BPCL      | BPCL         | HPCL      | HPCL          | IOCL      | IOCL          |
|-----------------------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
| District                    | Installed | Commissioned | Installed | Commissione d | Installed | Commission ed |
| ALLURI SITHARAMARAJU        | 0         | --           | 3         | --            | 0         | --            |
| ANAKAPALLI                  | 3         | --           | 2         | --            | 0         | --            |
| ANANTAPUR                   | 9         | --           | 3         | --            | 14        | --            |
| ANNAMAYYA                   | 10        | --           | 3         | --            | 0         | --            |
| BAPATLA                     | 3         | --           | 2         | --            | 0         | --            |
| CHITTOOR                    | 10        | --           | 6         | --            | 26        | --            |
| EAST GODAVARI               | 4         | --           | 0         | --            | 26        | --            |
| ELURU                       | 10        | --           | 6         | --            | 0         | --            |
| GUNTUR                      | 11        | --           | 1         | --            | 9         | --            |
| KAKINADA                    | 8         | --           | 2         | --            | 0         | --            |
| KONASEEMA                   | 3         | --           | 1         | --            | 0         | --            |
| KRISHNA                     | 5         | --           | 0         | --            | 11        | --            |
| KURNOOL                     | 4         | --           | 3         | --            | 11        | --            |
| NANDYAL                     | 7         | --           | 5         | --            | 0         | --            |
| NTR                         | 9         | --           | 4         | --            | 1         | --            |
| PALNADU                     | 13        | --           | 2         | --            | 1         | --            |
| PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM        | 1         | --           | 1         | --            | 0         | --            |
| PRAKASAM                    | 12        | --           | 9         | --            | 0         | --            |
| SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE | 19        | --           | 4         | --            | 6         | --            |
| SRI SATHYASAI               | 10        | --           | 2         | --            | 0         | --            |

|               | BPCL      | BPCL         | HPCL      | HPCL          | IOCL      | IOCL          |
|---------------|-----------|--------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------------|
| District      | Installed | Commissioned | Installed | Commissione d | Installed | Commission ed |
| SRIKAKULAM    | 6         | --           | 1         | --            | 5         | 2             |
| TIRUPATI      | 24        | --           | 6         | --            | 0         | --            |
| VISAKHAPATNAM | 7         | --           | 2         | --            | 10        | 10            |
| VIZIANAGARAM  | 5         | --           | 5         | --            | 9         | 2             |
| WEST GODAVARI | 1         | --           | 3         | --            | 10        | --            |
| Y.S.R KADAPA  | 13        | --           | 2         | --            | 8         | --            |
|               | 207       | 0            | 78        | 0             | 147       | 14            |

(d) : To overcome challenges  and  to  streamline  the  processes,  the  Ministry  of  Power  has issued 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure2024', dated 17 th September, 2024 which is also applicable to the State of Andhra Pradesh. These  guidelines  outline  standards  and  protocols  to  create  connected  &  interoperable  EV charging infrastructure network.

(e): The status of number of EVs targeted and supported under the FAME-II scheme as on 28/02/2025 is as under:

Table: Progress under FAME-II

|          | Number of EVs   | Number of EVs   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Category | Targets         | Achievement     |
| e-2W     | 15,50,225       | 14,33,539       |
| e-3W     | 1,55,536        | 1,64,863        |
| e-4W     | 30,461          | 22,665          |
| e-Buses  | 7,262           | 6,862^          |
| Total    | 17,43,484       | 16,27,929       |

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