2,877 public EV charging stations have been sanctioned in 68 cities, says Gadkari
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched Phase-II of FAME India Scheme which provides Rs.1,000 crores for installation of Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said in a reply in the Lok Sabha on 4 Aug 2022.
Revised consolidated Guidelines and Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles were issued by Ministry of Power, he said.
In order to promote manufacturing and usage of electric and battery eco-friendly vehicles in the country, the Government launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 on pan-India basis with an aim to reduce dependency on fossil fuel and to address issues of vehicular emissions.
At present, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a period of five years w.e.f. 1 April 2019 with Rs.10,000 crore budgetary support.
This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public and shared transportation.
Under FAME India Phase II of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, 2,877 public EV charging stations have been sanctioned in 68 cities and 1,576 EV charging stations have been sanctioned across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways.
Battery-operated vehicles are being supported by way of demand incentives under FAME India Phase II to reduce the cost difference between the battery-operated vehicles and the conventional vehicles. fiinews.com
