Lok Sabha Question No. 2535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Electric Mobility
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2535 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2025

## ELECTRIC MOBILITY

## 2535.  SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

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

- (a) the initiatives taken by the Government to establish and facilitate electric mobility in the country to reduce vehicular emission and dependence on fossil fuels in the last five years; and
- (b) the funds allocated by the Government for building infrastructure conducive to electric mobility in the country and the amount spent?

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

- (a): The Government has implemented following schemes with an aim to establish and facilitate electric mobility in the country to reduce vehicular emission and dependence on fossil fuels in the last five years : -
- (i) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (&Hybrid) Vehicles in India' (FAME India) Scheme : The second phase of FAME India scheme was implemented for a period of 5 years i.e. 01.04.2019 till 31.03.2024 with an outlay of Rs.11,500 crore.  A total of 16,71,606 lakh EVs have been sold under the scheme and 6,862 e-buses have been sanctioned under the scheme. Besides this 8,932 EV Public Charging stations (EVPCS) have been installed by 3 Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
- (ii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India (PLI-Auto) : The Government approved this scheme on 23.09.2021 for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India for enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology(AAT) products with a budgetary outlay of Rs.25,938 Crore. The scheme proposes financial incentives  to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of  AAT  products  with  minimum  50%  Domestic  Value Addition (DVA) and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain.
- (iii) Production Linked Incentive Scheme on National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage: The Government on 12.05.2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the  country  with  a  budgetary  outlay  of  Rs.18,100  crore.  The  scheme  aims  to  establish  a  competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem for 50 GWh of ACC batteries.
- (iv) PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme: This scheme with an outlay of Rs. 10,900 crore is being implemented from 01.04.2024. This scheme aims to support electric vehicles including e-2W, e-3W, e-Trucks, e-buses and e-Ambulances, and also EV public charging stations and upgradation of testing agencies.
- (v) PM e-Bus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) Scheme : This Scheme notified on 28.10.2024, has an outlay of Rs.3,435.33 crore and aims to support deployment of more than 38,000 electric buses. The objective of scheme is to provide payment security to e-bus operators in case of default by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs).
- (vi) Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI): This scheme was notified on 15.03.2024 to promote the manufacturing of electric cars in India.
- (b): Details of funds allocated by the Government for building Charging infrastructure conducive to electric mobility in the country and the amount spent is as under: -

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| Scheme     | Head   | Funds Allocated   | Amount Spent   |
|------------|--------|-------------------|----------------|
| FAME-II    | EVPCS  | 912.50            | 633.44         |
| PM E-DRIVE | EVPCS  | 2,000             | -              |