Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-05
Subject: Status and Future of FAME Scheme for Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Adv Dean Kuriakose, Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant, Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670

ANSWERED ON 05.08.2025

## STATUS AND FUTURE OF FAME SCHEME FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

2670.  DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

## Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the phase-wise disbursement of subsidies under the FAME-II Scheme for electric vehicles as of March 2025, including the total amount disbursed and category-wise beneficiary details;
- (b)  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  reimbursement  to  electric  vehicle  manufacturers  under  the FAME-I Scheme and the action taken by the Government to resolve pending claims;
- (c) the measures undertaken by the Government to address safety concerns related to electric vehicle  battery  fires  including  testing  standards,  manufacturer  accountability  and  consumer safety protocols; and
- (d) the reasons for not extending the FAME-II Scheme beyond March 2025 and whether any successor scheme or policy framework is under consideration to support the continued adoption of electric vehicles?

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

- (a): The status of the disbursement of subsidies i.e. demand incentive under the FAME-II Scheme for electric vehicles(EV) including e-2Ws, e-3Ws and e-4Ws as of 31 st  March, 2025 including the total amount disbursed and category-wise beneficiary details are as under:
- (b): The FAME-I Scheme has ended on 31.03.2019, therefore the question of delay does not arise.
- (c): The  measures  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  address  safety  concerns  related  to electric  vehicle  battery  fires  including  testing  standards,  manufacturer  accountability  and consumer safety protocols are as under:

| Electric Vehicle Category   | Number of EVs for which subsidy paid   | Total Demand Incentive Disbursed (In Rs. crore)   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2 Wheeler                   | 14,28,882                              | 4,912                                             |
| 3 Wheeler                   | 1,64,718                               | 1,110                                             |
| 4 Wheeler                   | 22,615                                 | 537                                               |
| Total                       | 16,16,215                              | 6,559                                             |

Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways(MoRTH)  vide  S.O.  5419(E)  dated  27 th December,  2021 has  notified  Construction  and  Functional  Safety  requirements  for  electric power train vehicles as per AIS-038(Rev. 1)/2015, as amended from time to time.

MoRTH vide S.O. 4567 (E) dated 28 th September, 2022 has brought amendment to the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS), AIS:156 and AIS:038 (Rev 2).  The said Amendments are applicable w.e.f. 1 st December, 2022 and some clauses of these AIS are effective from 31 st March,  2023.    These  amendments  enhanced  standards  and  technical  requirements  for  EV batteries and its components.

MoRTH has issued a notification, vide G.S.R. 888 (E) dated 19 th December, 2022, for the requirements of Conformity of Production (COP), in respect of all categories of electric vehicles including Quadricycles, e-rickshaws, two wheelers and four wheelers.

MoRTH vide G.S.R. 721(E) dated 21 st  November, 2024 has notified that Construction Equipment Vehicles fitted with Electric Power Train shall meet requirements as specified in AIS-174,  till  the  corresponding  BIS  specifications  are  notified  under  the  Bureau  of  Indian Standard Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).

(d): The FAME-II scheme was implemented from 1 st  April, 2019 to 31 st March, 2024.  To ensure  continuity  in  the  incentivization  of  e-2W  &  e-3W,  the  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries (MHI) launched the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024 which was implemented with an outlay of ₹778 crore, for a period of six months from 1 st April, 2024 to 30 th September, 2024.

Thereafter,  MHI  notified  the  PM  Electric  Drive  Revolution  in  Innovative  Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme on 29.09.2024, with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, upto 31 st March,  2026.    PM  E-DRIVE  provides  demand  incentive  for  e-2W,  e-3W,  e-trucks  and  eambulances as well as grant for e-buses, setting up of EV public charging stations (EV PCS) and upgradation of testing agencies. The EMPS 2024 has since been subsumed under the PM EDRIVE Scheme.

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