(a) whether the Government has any plan to manufacture or encourage the manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether such vehicles are manufactured indigenously or with the help of some other country and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has received any proposals from the manufacturers to set up electric vehicle plants; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) to (e): To provide impetus to electric mobility in the Country, the Government has launched FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) ElectricVehicles in India] initially for a period of 2 years, commencing from 1st April 2015, which has been extended further upto 30th September 2018. This scheme is intended to support hybrid & electric vehicles (xEVs) market development and its manufacturing eco-system to achieve self-sustenance. The scheme is being implemented through four focus areas namely Demand Creation, Pilot Projects, Technology Platform/R&D and Charging Infrastructure.
Under Demand Creation component of the scheme, the incentive is available to buyer of xEV in the form of an upfront reduced purchase price to enable wider adoption. The details of demand incentives extended through this scheme are given at Annexure 13 of the Scheme’s notification, which is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry [http://www.dhi.nic.in/].
Also, specific projects received under different focus areas i.e. Pilot Projects, Technology Platform/R&D & Charging Infrastructures are funded under the scheme by the Government.
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The Gazette Notification of FAME India Scheme clearly mentions that
“To meet the qualifying criteria for the demand incentives, the hybrid/electric vehicle (xEVs) including its variants and versions shall, inter-alia,
(a) be manufactured in the country.
(b) meet provisions contained in Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) in terms of its classification, categorization, definition, roadworthiness, type approval, registration etc.”
The Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has not received any proposals from manufacturers to set up electric vehicle plants.
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