THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
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(a) to (c): The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country. This plan has been designed to enhance national fuel security, to provide affordable and environmentally friendly transportation and to enable the Indian automotive industry to achieve global manufacturing leadership. Under NEMMP 2020, there is an ambitious target to achieve 6-7 million sales of hybrid and electric vehicles by the year 2020.
As part of the NEMMP 2020, Department of Heavy Industry formulated a Scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles India (FAME-India) Scheme in March, 2015 to promote electric & hybrid vehicle (xEVs) in the country. At present, the Phase-1 of the scheme is under implementation, which was originally for a period of 2 years till 31st March 2017, but has been extended further till 31st March 2019 or till Notification of FAME-II, whichever is earlier. The Scheme has four focus areas namely Demand Creation, Pilot Project, Technology Development/ R&D and Charging Infrastructure.
The Scheme has been amended from time to time as per notification detailed below: -
• Vide Notification S.O. 2696(E) dated 30/08/2015, the scheme for Electric and Hybrid 2W and 3W of all types was made applicable for their sale anywhere in India.
• The Scheme for 3W (Category L5) was further extended for Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) variant vide Notification S.O. 4175(E) dated 23/12/2016.
• Electric 3W (with maximum speed not exceeding 25km/hr.) has also been included for availing incentive under the scheme Vide Notification S.O. 2199(E) dated 04/07/2017.
• L5 category has been included in the retro fitment category vide Notification S.O. 2198(E) dated 12/07/2017.
• Fully Electric Bus has also been included for demand incentive under the Scheme Vide Notification S.O. 3012(E) dated 12/09/2017.
• Vide Notification S.O. 4994(E) dated 27/09/2018, the benefits of incentive available to Conventional Battery Vehicles are discontinued w.e.f. 1st October, 2018 to promote Advanced Battery Vehicles.
The details of the budgetary allocation to implement the FAME-India Scheme and the fund utilization are summarized hereunder: -
S.N. Financial Year Budget Allocation Fund Utilization
1. 2015-16 Rs. 75 Crore Rs. 75 Crore (approx.)
2. 2016-17 Rs. 144 Crore Rs. 144 Crore (approx.)
3. 2017-18 Rs. 165 Crore Rs. 165 Crore (approx.)
4. 2018-19 Rs. 145 Crore(revised) Rs.73.63 Crore (approx.) till 31.12. 2018.
Under Demand Creation focus area of the scheme, the purchaser of electric/hybrid vehicles is given an upfront reduction in purchase price by the dealer at the time of purchase of xEVs. The details of the demand incentives available for purchase of xEVs is provided at Annexure 13 of the Gazette Notification of the Scheme and as amended from time to time, which is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry (www.dhi.nic.in).
Since inception of the scheme & till 31st December 2018, the Government has given financial support (demand incentive) to about 2,61,507 electric/hybrid vehicles. In addition to above, 585 electric buses have also been sanctioned to various cities/ states under this scheme.
(d): No, Madam.
(e): The details of the cities selected and being funded for pilot project of Multi-Modal Electric Public Transport is at Annexure-I.
(f): Yes, Madam. The list of pilot project of charging infrastructure and project of technology development sanctioned under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme is at Annexure-II.
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