Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Budget for Industry 4.0 Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2752

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## BUDGET FOR INDUSTRY 4.0 SCHEME

## 2752.  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

(a) the details/summary of the budget allocation for the Ministry with a specific emphasis on the funding designated for flagship schemes;

(b) the portion of the budget which has been designated to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles, initiatives related to Industry 4.0 and programmes aimed at enhancing the capital goods sector;

- (c) the manner in which the budget has been utilised for a variety of schemes, projects and awareness programmes; and
- (d) the  comprehensive  breakdown  of  the  expenses  and  the  results  attained  through  the designated funds?

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

- (a): Summary of budget allocation to Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) for the year 202324 is at Annexure .
- (b): MHI formulated Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) Scheme for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a  total  budgetary  support  of  Rs.  10,000  crores.    An  amount  of  Rs.  5171.97  crores  has  been allocated under this Scheme for Financial Year 2023-24.

MHI is also implementing the Scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector - Phase 2' in order to facilitate adoption of Industry 4.0 and to promote investments in manufacturing sector, indigenization of technologies and creation / augmentation of  common service infrastructure / Testing facilities.    An  amount of Rs.  250 crores has been allocated under this Scheme for Financial Year 2023-24.

(c): FAME India Phase II Scheme focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation and creation of charging infrastructure:

The Scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector Phase 2' focuses on indigenization of technologies and creation / augmentation of common service infrastructure / Testing facilities

A designated portion of budget is utilized for creating awareness and advocacy of EVs and advanced technology.

(d): Under FAME India Phase II Scheme, subsidy amount to Rs. 5228 crore has been given to electric vehicle manufacturers on sale of 11,53,079 number of electric vehicles as on 01.12.2023. A total of 148 EV Public Charging Stations (PCS) have been commissioned.  On 28.03.2023, MHI  announced  the  sanction  of  Rs.800  crore  under  FAME  II  to  the  PSU  Oil  Marketing Companies (OMC) - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation  Ltd. (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) - for setting up 7432 public fast charging stations across  the country.    Further,  MHI  sanctioned  6862  electric  buses  to  various cities/STUs/State Govt. entities for intracity operations.  Out of 6862 e-buses, 3491 e-buses have been supplied to STUs as on date.

Under Scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector - Phase 2', a total of Rs 326.14 crores have been sanctioned so far.  The amount is being utilized by  the  Project  Implementing  Organizations  for  development  of  niche  technologies  related  to Capital Goods and Automotive Sector, establishment of Common Engineering Facility Centres, Augmentation of existing Testing & Certification Facilities and Development of Qualification Packs for the Skill Level 6 and above.

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## Annexure

## Demand No.48 - Ministry of Heavy Industries Scheme-Wise Allocations for the year 2023-24

| Schemes/Items                                                                                                 | (Rs. in Crore) BE 2023-24   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Establishment Expenditure of the Centre                                                                       |                             |
| Secretariat Economic Services (Salary)                                                                        | 39.02 (14.80)               |
| Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                                                               |                             |
| Development of Automobile Industry                                                                            |                             |
| Grants to Scheme for Faster Adoption and manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle in India - FAME India | 5171.97                     |
| Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry                           | 604.00                      |
| Production Linked Incentive for scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage'  | 1.00                        |
| Total- Development of Automobile Industry                                                                     | 5815.99                     |
| Development of Capital Goods Sector                                                                           |                             |
| Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in Capital Goods Sector                                             | 250.00                      |
| Total- Development of Capital Goods Sector                                                                    | 250.00                      |
| Total-Central Sector Schemes/Projects                                                                         | 6065.99                     |
| Other Central Sector Expenditure                                                                              |                             |
| Autonomous Bodies                                                                                             |                             |
| Grants to Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI)                                                   | 24.00                       |
| Public Sector Undertakings                                                                                    |                             |
| Support to Central Public Sector Enterprises                                                                  |                             |
| Grants to Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL)                                                                       | 2.00                        |
| Grants to BPCL                                                                                                | 55.32                       |
| Loans to NEPA Ltd.                                                                                            | 0.01                        |
| Loans to SIL                                                                                                  | 24.12                       |
| Others                                                                                                        | 0.19                        |
| Total- Support to Central Public Sector Enterprises                                                           | 81.64                       |
| Total- Other Central Sector Expenditure                                                                       | 105.64                      |
| Grand Total                                                                                                   | 6171.63                     |

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