Lok Sabha Question No. 1779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: EV Charging Stations
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Raja Ram Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1779

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2026

## EV CHARGING STATIONS

## 1779.  SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that India's (EV) transition is being constrained by inadequate public charging infrastructure across the country particularly in Tier-2 cities and rural areas despite ambitious EV adoption targets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for such gaps and the measures taken to address them;
- (c) the total number of public EV charging stations installed and operational in the country as on date and the estimated shortfall in charging infrastructure required to achieve about 30 per cent EV market share by 2030, State and UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  has assessed regional imbalances  in  charging  infrastructure, with concentration  in  a  few  States  and  urban  centres,  and  the  corrective  steps  proposed  to  incentivise deployment in underserved regions; and
- (e) the details of financial incentives, targets, timelines and fund utilisation under schemes such as FAME and PM E-DRIVE for EV charging infrastructure, including private sector participation?

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

- (a) & (b): Setting up of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) has been notified as an unlicensed activity, and private entities are permitted to install EV charging stations in accordance with the Ministry of Power (MoP) Guidelines dated 17.09.2024.  Further, Government has taken steps to augment public charging infrastructure across the country and made allocation of Rs.912.50 crore and Rs.2,000 crore under the FAMEII and PM E-DRIVE schemes, respectively for deployment of adequate public EV charging infrastructure on pan India basis including Tier-2 cities and rural areas with the objective of supporting the growth of electric mobility.
- (c): As per inputs received from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a total of 29,151 public EV charging stations have been installed in the country.
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has not carried out any assessment study for estimation of shortfall in charging infrastructure by 2030.
- (d): No such assessment regarding regional imbalances in the distribution of EV charging infrastructure has been carried out by the MHI, however, both FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE Schemes for deployment of public EV charging stations have been implemented on pan India basis.
- (e): Under the FAME-II scheme, an allocation of Rs. 912.50 crore was made for deployment of public charging infrastructure, out of which, Rs.633.44 has been expended.  Further, under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, MHI  has  issued  operational  guidelines  for  'deployment  of  EV  Public  Charging  Stations  (EVPCS)'  on 26.09.2025, which provide the framework for implementation of charging infrastructure projects, including participation by eligible public and private entities.

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