Govt to support establishment of 7,432 Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS) across India

Out of a total of 8412 EVPCS allotted to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) under the FAME-II scheme, 438 EVPCS are sanctioned for installation in Madhya Pradesh and 552 EVPCS in Rajasthan.

Under Phase-II of the FAME India scheme, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has sanctioned ₹ 800 Crore as a capital subsidy to three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for the establishment of 7,432 Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS). Further, MHI has sanctioned an additional amount of ₹ 73.50 Crore under the FAME-II scheme to OMCs for the upgradation of 980 numbers of existing low-capacity EVPCS across the country. Out of a total of 8412 EVPCS allotted to OMCs under the FAME-II scheme, 438 EVPCS are sanctioned for installation in Madhya Pradesh and 552 EVPCS in Rajasthan.

The Ministry of Heavy Industries is currently implementing several schemes across India, including in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, to promote Electric Vehicles (EVs). One such scheme is the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, which has an outlay of ₹ 778 Crore for six months (April 1 to September 30, 2024). This scheme provides incentives to buyers of electric two-wheelers (e-2W) and electric three-wheelers (e-3W).

Another scheme is the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI-AUTO), with a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 Crore. This scheme incentivizes various categories of electric vehicles, including e-2W, e-3W, e-4W, e-buses, and e-trucks. Additionally, the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for manufacturing Advanced Chemistry Cell (PLI-ACC) Battery Storage has a budgetary outlay of ₹ 18,100 Crore.

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The government has also launched a scheme to promote the manufacturing of electric passenger cars in India, aiming to attract investments from global EV manufacturers and establish India as a manufacturing hub for e-vehicles.

To further boost the adoption of electric vehicles, the Government of India has taken several initiatives. These include reducing the GST on electric vehicles and chargers/charging stations to 5 percent. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements. Furthermore, MoRTH has advised states to waive road tax on EVs, which will help reduce the initial cost of EVs

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