Lok Sabha Question No. 2659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Sale of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2659

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## SALE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 2659.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a) whether there has been considerable slow down in the sale of electric vehicles in the country during the previous two months;
- (b) if so, whether any study has been undertaken to ascertain the reasons for the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the policy and programmatic actions that the Government has taken to reverse such trend; and
- (d) whether such a slow-down will hamper India's UN Climate Change Conference targets and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): No sir, there is no slow-down has been observed in the sale of electric vehicles in the country during the previous two months.  Further, as per the e-vahan portal (Ministry of Road Transport & Highways), the details regarding registered electric vehicles, month-wise, is at ANNEXURE.
- (b): Does not arise in respect of part (a) of the answer.
- (c): Sir, in order to increase the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, following steps have been taken by the Government:
- 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 5 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.
- ii.Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto  Component  Industry:  The Government  on  15 th September,  2021  approved  the  PLI  Scheme  for  Automotive  Sector  with  a budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.  25,938  crores.    The  scheme  provides  incentives  up  to  18%  for  electric vehicles.
- iii.Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme,  'National  Programme  on  Advanced  Chemistry  Cells (ACC)  Battery  Storage': 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.
- iv.GST on electric vehicles and chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced to 5%.
- v.Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- vi.MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.
- (d): Sir, there is no such study has been conducted in the Ministry of Heavy Industries in this regard.

Annexure Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the

## table

| Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   | Total no. of Electric Vehicles Registered in last 2 Years for Specified Months mentioned in the table   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Total No. Electric Vehicle Registered                                                                   | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Months                                                                                                  | Grand Total                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                         | June                                                                                                    | July                                                                                                    | August                                                                                                  | September                                                                                               | October                                                                                                 | November                                                                                                | December *(Till Date (15-12- 2023) for year 2023)                                                       |                                                                                                         |
| Year 2022                                                                                               | 75,877                                                                                                  | 80,881                                                                                                  | 89,014                                                                                                  | 94,912                                                                                                  | 1,17,498                                                                                                | 1,21,601                                                                                                | 1,05,006                                                                                                | 6,84,789                                                                                                |
| Year 2023                                                                                               | 1,02,541                                                                                                | 1,16,484                                                                                                | 1,27,061                                                                                                | 1,28,374                                                                                                | 1,39,873                                                                                                | 1,53,022                                                                                                | 51,868                                                                                                  | 8,19,223                                                                                                |

Note: 1The details given are for digitized vehicle records as per centralized Vahan 4. 2-

Data for Telangana, and Lakshadweep has not been provided as they are not in centralized Vahan 4.

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