Lok Sabha Question No. 133 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Hybrid Cars
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## Hybrid Cars

## *133. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) scheme to bring 60 lakh electric vehicles on the road by 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated under the scheme;
- (c) whether the Government is giving Rs. 13000 subsidy to the manufacturing companies and 50% excise duty  concession  for  customers  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  names  of  the companies manufacturing the said vehicles;
- (d) the number of hybrid and electric vehicles manufactured and sold along with the amount given as subsidy to the companies during the last two years; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government and the Indian Car manufacturers for marketing of these hybrid  and  electric  vehicles  and  also  to  make  consumer  friendly  environment  to  promote  these pollution free vehicles?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ANANT G. GEETE)

(a) to (e) :  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question no. 133 for  26.07.2016  asked  by  SHRI  PONGULETI  SRINIVASA  REDDY  and  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA regarding 'HYBRID CARS'

- (a) & (b): Yes Madam, Government of India has notified FAME-India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing  of  Hybrid  and  Electric  Vehicles  in  India)  Scheme.  The  Phase  -  1  of  the scheme  is  being  implemented  over  a  period  of  2  year  i.e.  FY  2015-16  and  FY  2016-17 commencing  from  1 st April  2015  with  an  approved  outlay  of  Rs.  795  Crore.  Initial  seed money of Rs. 75 Crore was allotted in the FY 2015-16 and Rs. 122.90 Crore has been allotted during the current financial year 2016-17. Under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, Government of India has an ambitious target to achieve 60-70 lakh sales of hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020.
- (c):  Under  the  scheme  the  demand  incentive  shall  be  available  for  buyer  (end  users  / consumers)  in  the  form  of  an  upfront  reduced  purchase  price  to  enable  wider  adoption depending  on  type  of  vehicles  /  type  of  technology  to  the  purchaser  of  electric  /  hybrid vehicles.  The  detail  demand  incentive  given  in  the  scheme  can  be  seen  at  DHI  website [http://www.dhi.nic.in/].  However  no  subsidy  is  given  to  any  manufacturing  companies. Further,  there  is  no  provision  for  giving  50%  excise  duty  concession  under  FAME-India Scheme. The names of different OEMs which are manufacturing electric/hybrid vehicles are given in Annexure-I.
- (d):  As  reported  by  Society  of  Indian  Automobile  Manufacturers  (SIAM)  and  Society  of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), the total production and total sale of hybrid and electric vehicles during the last two years are as under :-

| Year    | Total Production (In numbers)   | Total Sale (In numbers)   |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 17,107                          | 16,513                    |
| 2015-16 | 71,909                          | 65,244                    |

Since FAME-India Scheme is implemented with effect from 1 st April 2015, the details of  claims for demand incentives received from various registered OEMs in the Department and amount of incentives released against them thereafter till 30 th June 2016 is summarized at Annexure-II.

- (e): Government is taking prolong activities for promotion of Electric / Hybrid Vehicles like Technology  Platform,  Charging  Infrastructure,  Pilot  Project  and  by  conducting  a  National Workshops  where  the  state  representative  also  attended.  In  these  workshops,  states  were encouraged to take measures to promote electric / hybrid vehicles in the country by way of (i) creating an enabling environment, (ii) by creating charging infrastructure, (iii) by submitting pilot projects especially  for public transport, (iv) by providing concession in Road Tax and VAT  (v)  by  making  provisions  for  charging  infrastructure  in  planning  Permission  and Building by-law.

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- i. Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Limited.
- ii. Electrotherm (India) Limited.
- iii. Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
- iv. Hero Electric Vehicles Private Limited.
- v. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Limited.
- vi. Lohia Auto Industries.
- vii. Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Limited.
- viii. Avon Cycles Limited.
- ix. Volvo India Pvt. Ltd.
- x. Chris Motors.
- xi. Ajanta Manufacturing Limited.
- xii. Mahindra & Mahindra LTD.

## Annexure- I

Annexure- II

## Number of hybrid and electric vehicles sold for which demand incentives released by the Department during the year 2015-16 and 2016-17 (upto June, 2016).

| NAMEOFOEM                                     | TYPE OF VEHICLE   | Number of Vehicles   | Number of Vehicles        | Number of Vehicles   | Total Demand Incentive released (Rs.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| NAMEOFOEM                                     | TYPE OF VEHICLE   | 2015-16              | 2016-17 (Upto June, 2016) | Total                | Total Demand Incentive released (Rs.)   |
| Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicles Pvt. Limited. | 4W ELECTRIC       | 753                  | 76                        | 829                  | 10,27,96,000                            |
| Electrotherm(India) Limited                   | 2W                | 2411                 | 499                       | 2910                 | 2,18,25,000                             |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.                      | 4W MILD HYBRID    | 30157                | 8610                      | 38767                | 50,39,71,000                            |
| Hero Electric Vehicles Private Limited.       | 2W                | 12039                | 1718                      | 13757                | 10,45,46,000                            |
| Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.              | 4W STRONG HYBRID  | 1023                 | 148                       | 1171                 | 8,19,70,000                             |
| Lohia Auto Industries                         | 2W                | 99                   | 24                        | 123                  | 9,22,500                                |
| Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.                     | 2W                | 234                  | 60                        | 294                  | 22,05,000                               |
| Avon Cycles Ltd                               | 2W                | 628                  | 48                        | 676                  | 50,70,000                               |
| Volvo Buses India Pvt. Ltd.                   | HYBRID BUS        | 0                    | 0                         | 0                    | 0                                       |
| Chris Motors                                  | 2W                | 96                   | 54                        | 150                  | 11,25,000                               |
| Ajanta Manufacturing Limited                  | 2W                | 2034                 | 0                         | 2034                 | 1,52,55,000                             |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.                      | 4W ELECTRIC       | 0                    | 0                         | 0                    | 0                                       |
| TOTAL                                         |                   | 49474                | 11237                     | 60711                | 83,96,85,500 OR Say 83.97 CRORES        |