Question : Implementation of FAME India Scheme

(a) the current status and progress in the implementation of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) India Scheme;

(b) the allocations made under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) the timeline for implementation of the FAME India scheme; and

(d) the efforts being made to ensure that more people take advantage of this scheme along with the details of internal assessment made by the Government about the success of these efforts?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a): To promote manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicle technology and to ensure sustainable growth of the same, Department of Heavy Industry had formulated a scheme namely FAME-India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] in the year 2015.

Under demand creation focus area, the purchaser of electric/hybrid vehicles (xEVs) is given an upfront reduction in purchase price by the dealer at the time of purchase of xEVs. Since inception of the scheme & till 6th December 2018, the Government has given financial support (demand incentive) to about 2,61,507 electric/ hybrid vehicles. Total 119 model of vehicles of 27 OEMs got registered under FAME-India Scheme for availing demand incentive.

As per the scheme, specific projects/proposal received under the different focus areas namely Technology Development (R&D); Pilot Projects; Charging Infrastructure are funded by the Government.

(b): The fund allocation made under this Scheme is given hereunder:

S.No. Financial Year Fund Allocated

1 2015-16 Rs. 75.00 Crore

2 2016-17 Rs. 144.00Crore

3 2017-18 Rs. 165.00 Crore

4 2018-19 Rs. 195.00Crore

TOTAL Rs. 579.00 crore


Further, the total outlay of Phase-I of the FAME-India Scheme has been enhanced from Rs. 795 Crore to Rs. 895 Crore, notified vide S.O. 5806(E) dated 19th November, 2018.

(c): The Phase-I of this scheme, which was originally for a period of 2 years commencing from 1st April, 2015, has been extended till 31st March, 2019 or till Notification of FAME-II, whichever is earlier.

(d): As per the Gazette Notification of FAME-India Scheme, the scheme shall be reviewed appropriately based on the outcome and experience gained in the Phase-I of this scheme. Since inception of the scheme, several segments have been added to the scheme so as to ensure that more people take advantage of this scheme. In this spirit, support to fully electric buses have been added to the scheme to support electrification of public transport. The positive results of these efforts are borne out by the fact that DHI has so far sanctioned 455 electric buses for 9 cities in a pilot scheme launched on 31st October 2017, which got interest from 44 cities seeking 3144 e-buses.

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