Centre gives Rs 564 crore for the promotion of Electric Vehicles

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.