Lok Sabha Question No. 134 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Phase II of FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 134

ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## PHASE II OF FAME INDIA SCHEME

## *134.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  accomplishments  and  advancements  made  during  Phase  II  of  the  Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme including the breakdown of electric vehicle sales categorized by types;
- (b) whether the Government has any strategy or plan to enhance the adoption rate of electric vehicles in the upcoming years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 134 FOR 12.12.2023 ASKED by SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA  KRISHNA  RAJU  and  SHRI  SUMEDHANAND  SARASWATI  REGARDING 'PHASE II OF FAME INDIA SCHEME'.

- (a): Ministry of Heavy Industries (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 crore.  The scheme mainly focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through demand incentive 7090 e-buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers.  In addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported under the  Scheme.    Further  details  about  the  FAME  II  India  scheme  can  be  seen  on  the  website  at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/fame-ii.

Under phase-II of FAME India Scheme, subsidy amounting to Rs. 5248 crore has been given  to  electric  vehicle  manufacturers  on  sale  of  11,61,350  no.  of  electric  vehicles  as  on 05.12.2023.

The details of electric vehicles incentivised category wise are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Wheeler Type   | Total No. of Vehicle   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1.        | 2 wheeler      | 10,24,847              |
| 2.        | 3 wheeler      | 1,21,685               |
| 3.        | 4 wheeler      | 14,818                 |
| Total     | Total          | 11,61,350              |

Further, MHI sanctioned 6862 electric buses to various cities/State Transport Undertakings (STUs)/State Govt. entities for intracity operations. Out of 6862 e-buses, 3487 e-buses have been supplied to STUs as on date i.e. 29 th  November, 2023.

Ministry of Heavy Industries has also sanctioned Rs. 800 Cr. as capital subsidy to the three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for establishment of 7,432 electric vehicle public charging stations.

- (b) & (c): MHI  has  launched  the  following  two  production  linked  incentive  schemes  to promote  the  adoption  rate  of  electric  vehicles  and  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of  electric vehicles:
- i. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto component industry with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore provides financial incentives to boost domestic manufacturing of Advance Automotive Technologies (AAT) products (including electric vehicles and their components). The details of the scheme may be seen at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/pli-scheme-automobile-and-auto-component-industry.
- ii. The  Government  has  approved  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme,  National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC) Battery Storage with a budgetary outlay of  Rs.  18,100  crore.    The  scheme  incentivises  the  establishment  of  Giga  scale  ACC manufacturing facilities in the country for 50 Giga Watt hour (GWh).  These ACCs will be used in batteries which are aimed to promote the widespread adoption of EVs.  The details  of  the  scheme  may  be  seen  at  https://heavyindustries.gov.in/pli-scheme-fornational-programme-on-advanced-chemistry-cell-acc-battery-storage.