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A total of 16.15 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) have been incentivised under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India)-II scheme, the government said on Thursday.
The total registered electric two-wheelers in the country now stands at 28,55,015, with electric four-wheelers at 2,57,169 (as on December 4), the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Atishi said on Thursday that the Delhi Cabinet has decided to restart the Electric Vehicle Policy to reinforce the government’s commitment to a cleaner future.
With nearly four million electric vehicles (EVs) sold in India cumulatively by March this year, the market is in the midst of an explosive growth phase and will become a major power consumer, a report said on Thursday.
The Public Charging Stations, however, have to meet all the technical, safety as well as performance standards and protocols laid down under the guidelines as well as the norms and specifications laid down by the Ministry of Power, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Sandeep Avasthi, Business Head, stated, "The major factor that's helping us to spread our horizon PAN India is a the-Longest warranty with the largest service network."
Under Phase-II of the FAME-India Scheme, the government has given incentives to the buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles, the Minister said while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha.
The sanction was made by the Ministry of Heavy Industries under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) scheme phase II. In addition to this, the Ministry has also sanctioned Rs 500 crore for about 2,877 Electric Vehicles (EVs) Charging Stations amounting to 68 cities across 25 States/UTs.
Urban freight vehicles account for 10 per cent of freight transportation-related Co2 emissions in India, and these emissions are expected to grow by 114 per cent by 2030.
