Lok Sabha Question No. 2440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Charging Stations of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Rodmal Nagar, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2440

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2024

## CHARGING STATIONS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 2440.  SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the locations of charging stations set up in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme;
- (b) the details of the efforts being made by the Government to promote electric vehicles;
- (c) whether subsidy is being provided in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan under the said scheme along with the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the efforts being made by the Government to promote pollution-free vehicles?

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

- (a): Under Phase-II of FAME India scheme, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) sanctioned Rs. 800 Crore as capital subsidy to three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for establishment of 7,432 Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS).  Further, MHI sanctioned additional amount of Rs.73.50 Crore under FAMEII scheme to OMCs for upgradation of 980 numbers of existing low capacity EVPCS across the country.  Out of total 8412 EVPCS allotted to OMCs under FAME-II scheme, 438 EVPCS are sanctioned for installation in Madhya Pradesh and 552 EVPCS in Rajasthan.
- (b) to (d): Ministry of Heavy Industries is currently implementing the following schemes on pan India basis including the State of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country: -
- i. Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024 with an outlay of  ₹ 778 Crore for a period 6 months, w.e.f. 1 st April 2024 till 30 th September 2024, which provides incentives to buyers of e-2W and e-3W.
- ii. Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLIAUTO) with  a  budgetary  outlay  of    ₹  25,938  Crore.    The  scheme  incentivises  various categories of electric vehicles including e-2W, e-3W, e-4W, e-buses & e-trucks also.
- iii. Production Linked Incentive Scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (PLIACC) Battery Storage in the country with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 18,100 Crore.
- iv. Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India to attract investments from  global  EV  manufacturers  and  promote  India  as  a  manufacturing  destination  for  evehicles.

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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