Lok Sabha Question No. 2355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Latest Technology of e-Vehicles
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2355.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 06 TH  AUGUST, 2024.

## LATEST TECHNOLOGY OF e-VEHICLES

## 2355.  DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the Make in India initiative;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  approved  a  scheme  to  promote  India  as  a manufacturing destination so that e-vehicles (EV) with the latest technology can be manufactured in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the funds estimated for this scheme and the details of the target set; and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a): 'Make in  India'  Initiative  was  launched  on  25 th   September,  2014  to  facilitate Investment, foster Innovation, build best in class Infrastructure, and make India a hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. It is one of the unique 'Vocal for Local' initiatives that promoted India's manufacturing domain to the world. Investment outreach is being done through Ministries, State Governments and Indian Missions abroad for enhancing International co-operation for promoting Domestic and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country. Presently, Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors implemented across various Ministries and Departments and State Governments. List of 27 Sectors under 'Make in India' programme is mentioned below:

## Manufacturing Sectors

- i.  Aerospace and Defence
- ii.  Automotive and Auto Components
- iii.  Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- iv.  Bio-Technology
- v.  Capital Goods
- vi.  Textile and Apparels
- vii.  Chemicals and Petro chemicals
- viii.  Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)
- ix.  Leather & Footwear
- x.  Food Processing
- xi.  Gems and Jewellery
- xii.  Shipping
- xiii.  Railways
- xiv.  Construction
- xv.  New and Renewable Energy

## Service Sectors

- i. Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT      & ITeS)
- ii. Tourism and Hospitality Services
- iii. Medical Value Travel
- iv. Transport and Logistics Services
- v. Accounting and Finance Services
- vi. Audio Visual Services
- vii. Legal Services
- viii. Communication Services
- ix. Construction and Related Engineering Services
- x. Environmental Services
- xi. Financial Services
- xii. Education Services

The series of measures taken by the Government to improve the economic situation and convert the disruption caused by COVID 19 into an opportunity for  growth  includes  Atmanirbhar  packages,  investment  opportunities  under National  Infrastructure  Pipeline  (NIP)  and  National  Monetization  Pipeline (NMP), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS), soft launch of the National Single Window System (NSWS), etc. An institutional mechanism  to  fast-track  investments  has  been  put  in  place,  in  the  form  of Project Development Cells (PDCs) in all concerned Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for 14 key sectors (with an incentive outlay  of  Rs.  1.97  lakh  crore)  are  under  implementation  to  enhance  India's manufacturing capabilities and exports. With announcement of PLI Schemes, significant  improvement  in  production,  skills,  employment,  economic  growth and exports is expected over the next five years and more. As of now 755 applications have been approved across the country in 14 sectors.

- (b) to (e): Ministry of Heavy Industries is currently implementing the various schemes to promote India as a manufacturing destination for EVs as follows:
- i. Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS) with an outlay of Rs. 778 Crore for a period 6 months, w.e.f. 1st April 2024 till 30th September 2024 which provides incentives to buyers of e-2W and e-3W.
- ii. Production  Linked  Incentive  Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto Component Industry (PLI-AAT) with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.  25,938 Crore.  The  scheme  incentivises  various  categories  of  electric  vehicles including e-2W, e-3W, e-4W, e-buses & e-trucks also.
- iii. Production Linked Incentive Scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (PLI-ACC) in  the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 Crore.
- iv. Scheme  to  Promote  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Passenger  Cars to attract investments from global EV manufacturers and promote India as a manufacturing destination for e-vehicles.

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