Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Promotion of Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption Practices in Rural Areas
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 354

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2025

## PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) ADOPTION PRACTICES IN RURAL AREAS

## 354. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  introduced  strategies  to  promote  EV  adoption  in  rural  and underserved regions as part of the e-Mobility Promotion Scheme, 2024 (EMPS, 2024);

(b) the details of the financial and infrastructure support being provided to facilitate EV adoption in these areas;

(c)  whether there are specific initiatives to encourage public transport electrification in rural India; and

(d)  the  expected  impact  of  these  measures  on  reducing  fossil  fuel  dependency  and  lowering carbon emissions?

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

(a) & (b): The  Ministry  of  Heavy  Industries  implemented  Electric  Mobility  Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, with an outlay of Rs.778.00 crore, for a period of six (06) months, from 01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024, for faster adoption of electric two wheeler (e2W) and three wheeler (e-3).  The scheme was implemented on pan India basis including rural and underserved regions.

Further, EMPS-2024 has been subsumed in 'PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle  Enhancement  (PM  E-DRIVE)  Scheme'  notified  on  29.09.2024  to  provide  further impetus to the green Mobility & development of EV Manufacturing eco-system in the country. The scheme is being implemented over a period of two years from 01 st April, 2024 to 31 st March, 2026 on pan India basis including rural and underserved regions and it has an outlay of Rs.10,900 crore  including  the  outlay  of  EMPS-2024.    The  PM  E-DRIVE  scheme  has  following  three component:

- i. Subsidies:  Demand  incentives  for  e-2W,  e-3W,  e-ambulances,  e-trucks  &  other  new emerging EV categories;
- ii. Grants  for  creation  of  capital  assets:  e-buses,  establishment  of  network  of  charging stations & upgradation of vehicle testing agencies identified under this Scheme; and
- iii. Administration of Scheme including IEC (Information, Education & Communication) activities and fee for Project Management Agency (PMA).
4. (c): With  greater  emphasis  on  providing  affordable  and  environment  friendly  public transportation options for the masses, the PM E-DRIVE Scheme is applicable mainly to vehicles used for public transport or those registered for commercial purposes in e-3W, e-trucks and other new emerging EV categories.  However, in addition to commercial use, privately or corporate owned and registered e-2W are also be eligible under the Scheme. Further, the Scheme envisages

an outlay of Rs.4,391 crore for roll out of 14,028 e-buses.  In addition, the Scheme envisages support of Rs.2,000 crore for setting up of adequate public charging infrastructure for various categories of vehicles to instill confidence amongst EV users.

(d): It is expected that the PM E-DRIVE scheme will reduce fossil fuel dependency and lower carbon  emissions  through  faster  adoption  of  electric  vehicles  (EVs),  setting  up  of  charging infrastructure and development of EV manufacturing eco-system in the country.

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