Lok Sabha Question No. 2723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Setting up of Charging Stations
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey, Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2723

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## SETTING UP OF CHARGING STATIONS

## 2723.  SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the locations of charging stations set up in the State of Madhya Pradesh under the scheme for faster manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles, district-wise;
- (b) the efforts being made by the Government to promote electric vehicles;
- (c) whether any subsidy is being provided in Madhya Pradesh under Electric Vehicle Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the efforts being made by the Government to promote pollution free vehicles in Madhya Pradesh?

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

- (a): Sir, under FAME India Scheme Phase-II, total 375 charging stations have been sanctioned to the State of Madhya Pradesh as annexed as Annexure .
- (b) to (d): Sir,  in  order  to  promote  electric  vehicles  (EVs)  in  the  country,  following  three schemes have been formulated by the Ministry of Heavy Industries on pan India basis including the State of Madhya Pradesh:
- (i) Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles  in  India  (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of 5 years w.e.f. 01 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.  Under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles.  The incentive is linked to battery capacity i.e. Rs. 10,0000/KWh for e-2W with 15% of the cost of vehicle and Rs. 10,000/KWh for e-3W with a cap 20 % of the cost of vehicle.
- (ii) Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto  Component Industry: The Government on 15 th  September, 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores.  The scheme provides incentives up to 18% for electric vehicles.
- (iii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, 'National Programme  on Advanced Chemistry  Cells  (ACC)  Battery  Storage':  The  Government  on  12 th May,  2021  approved  PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore. The scheme envisages to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country for 50 GWh.  Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.

Further,  following  initiatives  have  also  been  taken  up  by  the  Government  of  India  to increase the use of electric vehicles in the country: -

(i) GST on electric vehicles and chargers / charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced to 5%.

(ii) Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  announced  that  battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.

(iii) MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.

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Details of 375 sanctioned charging stations for the state of Madhya Pradesh under FAME-II

| Locations               |   No. of Charging Stations |
|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| Other cities / Highways |                         54 |
| Indore                  |                         46 |
| Gwalior                 |                         33 |
| Bhopal                  |                         29 |
| Jabalpur                |                         20 |
| Sagar                   |                         18 |
| Satna                   |                         10 |
| Dewas                   |                          9 |
| Rau                     |                          7 |
| Raisen                  |                          7 |
| Ujjain                  |                          7 |
| Datia                   |                          5 |
| Guna                    |                          4 |
| Chindwara               |                          3 |
| Narsimhapur             |                          3 |
| Seoni                   |                          3 |
| Dabra                   |                          3 |
| Morena                  |                          3 |
| Rajgarh                 |                          2 |
| Chhindwara              |                          2 |
| Sidhi                   |                          2 |
| Mhow                    |                          2 |
| Biaora                  |                          2 |
| Barwani                 |                          2 |
| Shivpuri                |                          2 |
| Harda                   |                          2 |
| Katni                   |                          2 |
| Narsinghpur             |                          2 |
| Mandideep               |                          2 |
| Chhattarpur             |                          2 |
| Kareli                  |                          2 |
| Umaria                  |                          2 |
| Seondha Datia           |                          1 |
| Pipariya                |                          1 |
| Gadarwara               |                          1 |
| Ganjbasoda              |                          1 |
| Bareli                  |                          1 |
| Bhatkhedi               |                          1 |
| Sonapipari              |                          1 |
| Gurod                   |                          1 |
| Pachore                 |                          1 |
| Bhind                   |                          1 |
| Choupadakala            |                          1 |

| Bhojapura Taluka Berasia   | 1   |
|----------------------------|-----|
| Betul                      | 1   |
| Ichhawar                   | 1   |
| Dhaneli                    | 1   |
| Indergarh                  | 1   |
| Tehsil Kasrawad            | 1   |
| Bais Dist Vidisha          | 1   |
| Nihalpur                   | 1   |
| Bakania                    | 1   |
| Panwadi                    | 1   |
| Jawar                      | 1   |
| Rairu                      | 1   |
| Jhabua                     | 1   |
| Rampuria on NH 3           | 1   |
| Bijanhai                   | 1   |
| Sabalgarh                  | 1   |
| Karera                     | 1   |
| Sehore                     | 1   |
| Karua                      | 1   |
| Shajapur                   | 1   |
| Kasai                      | 1   |
| Silwani                    | 1   |
| Binaganj                   | 1   |
| Tehsil ashta               | 1   |
| Khamariya Nimavar          | 1   |
| Tewri                      | 1   |
| Khargone                   | 1   |
| Nasrullganj                | 1   |
| Kothri                     | 1   |
| Chhota deori               | 1   |
| Ladkui                     | 1   |
| Panihar                    | 1   |
| Lakhnadon                  | 1   |
| Parasia                    | 1   |
| Lasudiya                   | 1   |
| Porsa                      | 1   |
| Biora                      | 1   |
| Barbati                    | 1   |
| Vijaypur                   | 1   |
| Rajpura (Manpur)           | 1   |
| Aliganj                    | 1   |
| Ratanpur                   | 1   |
| Birgod                     | 1   |
| Rewa                       | 1   |
| Mandla                     | 1   |
| Awan                       | 1   |
| Mandleshwar                | 1 1 |
| Satnoor Mangawan           | 1   |

| Sendhwa                         |   1 |
|---------------------------------|-----|
| Matkuli                         |   1 |
| Dhanela                         |   1 |
| Medhatal                        |   1 |
| Sheopur                         |   1 |
| Methwada                        |   1 |
| Fatehpur                        |   1 |
| Chandangaon                     |   1 |
| Simaria                         |   1 |
| Chhatarpur                      |   1 |
| Suwarkota                       |   1 |
| Mungawli                        |   1 |
| Tehsil jawar                    |   1 |
| Nagod                           |   1 |
| Tekanpur                        |   1 |
| Nainagir                        |   1 |
| Tihi                            |   1 |
| Balwada                         |   1 |
| Bangla Chouraha                 |   1 |
| Maheshwar                       |   1 |
| Village Kargawan Lhs From Rairu |   1 |
| Maihar                          |   1 |
| Malthone                        |   1 |
| Grand Total                     | 375 |

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