Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: FAME India Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 354

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

## FAME INDIA SCHEME

## 354. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) the details of the progress made under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme;
- (b) the details of firms that have received incentives thereunder;
- (c) the details of financial incentives proposed under the Scheme to be given to the firms;
- (d) the manufacturing capacity of advanced chemistry cells added under the Scheme during the last two years;
- (e) whether the Government has formulated any monitoring mechanism under this Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether any manufacturing unit has been approved by the Government to be established in the States of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Sir, the Ministry of Heavy Industries 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. This phase mainly focuses on supporting electrification of public & shared transportation, and aims to support through demand incentive 7090 eBuses, 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.

Under phase-II of FAME India Scheme, subsidy amounting to Rs. 5,228.00 crore has been given  to  electric  vehicle  manufactures  on  sale  of  11,53,079  no.  of  electric  vehicles  as  on 01.12.2023 (as per http://fame2.heavyindustries.gov.in/dashboard.aspx ).

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

| Sl. No.   | Wheeler Type   | Total No. of Vehicle   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------|
| 1.        | 2 wheeler      | 10,16,887              |
| 2.        | 3 wheeler      | 1,21,374               |
| 3.        | 4 wheeler      | 14,818                 |
| Total     | Total          | 11,53,079              |

Further, MHI sanctioned 6862 electric buses to various cities/STUs/State Govt. entities for intracity operations. Out of 6862 e-buses, 3487 e-buses have been supplied to STUs as on 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): Sir, under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, no incentive is given to  EV manufacturers.  The incentive/ concession is provided to consumers (buyers/end users) in the form of an upfront reduced purchase price of hybrid and electric vehicles to enable wider adoption, which will be reimbursed to the OEM (EV manufacturers) by Government of India.  At present, total 62 OEMs have been registered as on 29.11.2023 to avail demand incentive under the scheme. Total Claims submitted on Portal till 15/11/2023 amounts to Rs. 5,094 crore out of which Rs. 3,815 crore have been disbursed so far.

(d): Sir, under FAME India Scheme Phase-II, there is no provision for manufacturing capacity of advanced chemistry cells.  Further, the Government on 12 th May, 2021 approved the Production Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  'Advanced  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC)  Battery  Storage'  for achieving manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh for enhancing India's Manufacturing Capabilities with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore.  Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.

(e): Sir,  the  monitoring  mechanism  include  formulation  of  compliances  and  getting  the vehicles  tested  through  Testing  Agencies  as  per  FAME  guidelines  i.e  adoption  of  Phased Manufacturing  Programme  and  conditions  to  avail  Demand  Incentives.  Further, an  InterMinisterial Empowered Committee 'Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee (PISC)' headed by Secretary (Heavy Industry) has been constituted for overall monitoring, sanctioning and implementation of the scheme.

(f): No, Sir.

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