MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
(SHRI ANANT G. GEETE)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 47 for 06.02.2018 asked by Dr. K.Gopal regarding “FAME India Scheme”
(a) & (b): In order to promote manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles and to ensure sustainable growth of the same, Department of Heavy Industry formulated a scheme namely FAME India [ Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] for the initial period of 2 years starting from 1st April 2015 (Phase I). 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. The Phase I of FAME India scheme, which was initially for a period of 2 years commencing from 1st April 2015, has however been extended till 31st March 2018.
Department of Heavy Industry is to work out the next steps for the scheme.
(c) & (d): To give a fresh thrust to e-mobility in public transport, an Expression of Interest (EoI), inviting proposals from million plus cities and special category states, for extending demand incentives for public & shared mobility based on electric powertrain was issued on 31st October 2017 under the FAME India Scheme. In response, 47 proposals from 44 cities across 21 states were received inter alia, with a total requirement of 3144 E-buses, 2430 E-Four Wheeler Taxies and 21545 E-Three Wheeler Autos, seeking total financial support of Rs. 4054.60 crores from Government of India. After evaluation of these proposals, based on the selection criteria, the following eleven (11) cities were selected for funding;-
S.No.
City
Bus
4W
3W
1 Delhi 40 - -
2 Ahmedabad 40 20 20
3 Bengaluru 40 100 500
4 Jaipur 40 - -
5 Mumbai 40 - -
6 Lucknow 40 - -
7 Hyderabad 40 - -
8 Indore 40 50 200
9 Kolkata 40 200 -
Cities from Special category States
10 Jammu 15 - -
11 Guwahati 15 - -
Total 390 370 720
Selected cities are required to finalize the tendering process and issue supply order before 28th February 2018. Through this EOI, Department of Heavy Industry is expected to spend about Rs. 437 Crore under FAME India scheme (Phase I), which includes about Rs. 40 crores as incentives for installation of charging infrastructure.
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