Lok Sabha Question No. 2565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Promotion of EVs and Installation of EV Charging Stations
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Dr. Anand Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2025

## PROMOTION OF EVS AND INSTALLATION OF EV CHARGING STATIONS

## †2565. DR. ANAND KUMAR: SMT. VIJAYLAKSHMI DEVI:

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

- (a) the measures being taken by the Government to promote the adoption of Electric Vehicles(EVs) across the country;
- (b) whether the Government is providing any incentives to the buyers of electric vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to improve infrastructure pertaining to EV charging on National Highways;
- (d) the number of EV charging stations installed so far;
- (e) whether the Government has set any targets for installing EV charging stations on Highways and major roads and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has formulated any policy to provide facility of changing batteries at charging stations itself and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): The Government has implemented following schemes to promote the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) across the country: -
- (i) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (&Hybrid) Vehicles in India' (FAME India) Scheme : The second phase of FAME India scheme was implemented for a period of 5 years i.e. 01.04.2019 till 31.03.2024 with an outlay of Rs.11,500 crore.
- (ii) Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  Automobile  and  Auto  Component Industry  in  India  (PLI-Auto) :  The  Government  approved  this  scheme  on  23.09.2021  for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India for enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology(AAT) products with a budgetary outlay of Rs.25,938 Crore. The  scheme  proposes  financial  incentives  to  boost  domestic  manufacturing  of  AAT  products including EVs with minimum 50% Domestic Value Addition (DVA) and attract investments in the automotive manufacturing value chain.
- (iii) Production Linked Incentive Scheme on National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell  (ACC)  Battery  Storage: The  Government  on  12.05.2021  approved  PLI  Scheme  for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs.18,100 crore.  The scheme aims to establish a competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem for 50 GWh of ACC batteries.

(iv) PM Electric  Drive  Revolution  in  Innovative  Vehicle  Enhancement  (PM  E-DRIVE) Scheme: This  scheme  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  10,900  crore  is  implemented  w.e.f.  01.04.2024  till 31.03.2028.  The scheme aims to support electric vehicles including e-2W, e-3W, e-Trucks, e-buses and  e-Ambulances.  The  scheme  also  includes  support  for  EV  public  charging  stations  and upgradation  of  testing  agencies.  Under  this  scheme,  demand  incentive  is  provided  to  buyers (consumers/end  users)  of  e-2Ws,  e-3Ws  (e-rickshaws  &  e-carts),  e-3Ws  (L5),  e-trucks  and  eambulances in the form of an upfront price reduction at the time of purchase of the electric vehicle.

(v) PM e-Bus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) Scheme : This Scheme notified on 28.10.2024, has an outlay of Rs.3,435.33 crore and aims to support deployment of more than 38,000 electric buses.  The objective of scheme is to provide payment security to e-bus operators in case of default by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs).

(vi) Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Manufacturing  of  Electric  Passenger  Cars  in  India (SPMEPCI): This scheme was notified on 15.03.2024 to promote the manufacturing of electric cars in India.

(c), (e) & (f): Setting up of electric vehicle charging stations is an unlicensed activity and private entrepreneurs can also participate in the activity.  The Ministry of Power issued the 'Guidelines for Installation  and  Operation  of  Electric  Vehicle  Charging  Infrastructure-2024'  on  17.09.2024  to strengthen EV charging including on National Highways.  These guidelines promote a connected and interoperable charging ecosystem by including battery-swapping stations.

In addition to this, an allocation of Rs.2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, for setting up of electric vehicle public charging stations (EV PCS) on pan India basis including national and state highways.

(d): As per inputs received from BHEL, a total of 29,151 EV charging stations have been installed so far.

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