The FAME-II Scheme was implemented for a period of five years w.e.f. 01^st April, 2019 to 31^st March, 2024. FAME-II provided demand incentive for e-2W, e-3W, e-4W and grant for deployment of e-buses and setting up of EV public charging stations (EV PCS).

The physical progress for EVs subsidized/ supported under FAME-II is given below-

           

8,885 EV PCS have been installed under FAME-II, as on 01.07.2025.

Under FAME-II, Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) was introduced with the objective to promote domestic manufacturing of electric vehicles, its assemblies/subassemblies and parts/sub-parts.Only those EVs which were complying with PMP were incentivised under FAME-II.

The following steps have been taken to attract private investment in battery manufacturing and EV supply chains under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme:-

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India (PLI-Auto):PLI-Auto scheme was notified on 23.09.2021, for enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products (including EVs and its components) with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores.

PLI Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage: The Government of India has approved the PLI-ACC scheme “National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage” in May 2021, with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 Crore for 50 GWh ACC capacity.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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