Lok Sabha Question No. 4899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: PM E-Drive Scheme
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Alok Sharma, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4899

ANSWERED ON 01.04.2025

## PM E-DRIVE SCHEME

## 4899.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

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

- (a) the objectives, the details of rollout and the total budgetary allocation under the Pradhan Mantri e-Drive Yojana/Scheme;
- (b) the details of the expenditure on the said scheme during the last three years till February, 2025, State-wise;
- (c) the details of financial allocation for installing fast-chargers for e-buses and other electric vehicles (EVs) along with the number of fast charging stations being installed across the country and the number of operational fast charging stations;
- (d) whether there is any specific plan for development of public charging stations in Gujarat and other major States;
- (e) whether the Government has allowed private companies to install fast chargers and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government has disbursed the amount against the claims received from the State Governments;
- (g) the details of the amount disbursed to EV manufacturers, public transport bodies and other eligible beneficiaries;
- (h) whether the financial grants under the said scheme have also been used to promote domestic industries involved in electric vehicle manufacturing; and
- (i) the total financial allocation made to Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The 'PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM EDRIVE) Scheme' has been notified on 29.09.2024 by Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to provide impetus to the green mobility & development of EV manufacturing eco-system in the

country.  The scheme has an outlay of ₹10,900 crore over a period of two years from 01.04.2024 to  31.03.2026.  The  Electric  Mobility  Promotion  Scheme (EMPS) 2024 implemented for the period of six months from 01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024, is subsumed in PM E-DRIVE scheme.  Rs. 423.23 crore has been spent under the scheme from 01/04/2024 till 28/02/2025 as per details provided below:

| Expenditure Head                                                          |   Amount in Rs. crore |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| Subsidies i.e. Demand incentive for e-2w, e-3w: e-rickshaw/ e-cart and L5 |                422    |
| Admin Expenses including IEC                                              |                  1.23 |
| Total                                                                     |                423.23 |

The PM E-DRIVE scheme does not directly provide subsidies to State Governments for the purchase of electric vehicles. Under the scheme, incentives are primarily provided to buyers (consumers/end users) of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of EVs. This incentive or concession is then reimbursed to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).

(c) & (d): An allocation of Rs.2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme for setting up of public charging infrastructure including e-buses and electric vehicles (EVs) on pan  India  basis.  As  per  information  received  from  Ministry  of  Power,  25,202  EV  charging stations were installed in the country as on 17/12/2024.

(e): The Ministry of Power has issued 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024' on 17.09.2024. These guidelines emphasize the role of public-private partnerships in expanding the EV charging infrastructure.  Setting up EV charging station has been designated as de-licensed activity, simplifying the process for businesses.

(f) & (g): The  PM  E-DRIVE  Scheme  does  not  directly  provide  subsidies  to  State Governments  or  Original  Equipment  Manufacturers  (OEMs)  for  the  purchase  of  electric vehicles.  Incentives are primarily provided to buyers (consumers/end users) of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of EVs under the Scheme. This incentive or concession is then reimbursed to the OEMs by MHI.  Rs.422 crore has been reimbursed to OEMs under the scheme for e-2Ws and e-3Ws, from 01/04/2024 until 28/02/2025.  Further, no grants  have  been  disbursed  for  deployment  of  e-buses  to  Public  Transport  Bodies  under  the scheme, so far.

(h) & (i): The progressive localisation mandate under the phased manufacturing program (PMP) of PM E-DRIVE Scheme promotes domestic manufacturing of EV and its components. However, no direct financial allocation for this purpose has been done under the scheme for any State Government including Madhya Pradesh.

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