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Government of India notified FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] for implementation with effect from 1st April 2015, with the objective to support hybrid/electric vehicles market development and Manufacturing eco-system. The scheme has 4 focus areas i.e., Technology development, Demand Creation, Pilot Projects, and Charging Infrastructure. The phase-I of the scheme has been implemented for a period of 2 years i.e., FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 commencing from 1st April 2015.
The FAME India Scheme is aimed at incentivizing all vehicle segments i.e., 2 Wheeler, 3 Wheeler Auto, Passenger 4 Wheeler Vehicle, Light Commercial Vehicles and Buses. The scheme covers Hybrid & Electric technologies like Mild Hybrid, Strong Hybrid, Plug in Hybrid & Battery Electric Vehicles.
The notification of this scheme is available in the website of Department of Heavy Industry
During the Financial Year 2015-16, an amount of Rs. 75 Crore was allocated for this scheme, which was almost fully utilized. In the financial year 2016-17, the budget allocation of Rs. 122.90 Crore was also utilized.
Under this scheme, about 99000 hybrid/electric vehicles (xEVs) have been given direct support by way of demand incentives since the launch on 1st April 2015. Department has also approved pilot projects, charging infrastructure projects and technological development projects aggregating to nearly Rs. 155 Crores.
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Government’s initiative of Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme which expired on 1st April 2018 has been renewed by the government by another six months confirmed Department of Heavy Industry in a notification. With NITI Aayog now leading the charge towards zero-emission vehicles, it is now confirmed that the rollout of FAME II has been further delayed by at least six months. FAME II is reportedly the advanced version of government’s strong focus to promote the use of electric and hybrid vehicles in the country. This is also the third time in two years, that government has extended the current scheme.
In the current FAME scheme, electric scooters attract incentives ranging between Rs 1700 to Rs 39,000, three-wheelers incentives range from Rs 3300 and Rs 61,000. Electric and hybrid cars are also given a benefit from Rs 11,500 to Rs 1.43 lakh. Electric buses cost about Rs 55 lakh less under the FAME scheme. FAME was first introduced in 2015 under National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) under which government was to invest around Rs 14,000 crore to promote the use of greener technology and develop infrastructure to support them. The vision and other details of the NEMMP is given in the document which can be downloaded from: http://www.dhi.nic.in/writereaddata/Content/ NEMMP2020.pdf.
“FAME India scheme is extended for a further period of six months i.e., upto 30th September 2018 or till the date of launching of Phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, whichever is earlier. The extension is deemed to have taken effect on 1st April 2018.”
“We thank the government for extending the FAME scheme for another six months. It would certainly help the industry to move forward. Also, we are looking forward to the FAME 2 scheme, which we expect would have a much more constructive approach to achieve the desired results.” said Sohinder Gill, Director- Corporate Affairs, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV).
Earlier, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Sector Enterprises, Anant Geete, had said that under FAME II the primary objective will be that India’s public transport should be 100 percent electric. “If the public transport is 100 percent, then we can reduce pollution to a great extent.” Since then several Indian states have applied to procure electric buses. Going forward expect the government to roll out a number of electric buses, electric three-wheelers and electric shared cabs for multi-modal public transport.
(http://www.financialexpress.com/auto/car-news/yet-another-electric-mobility-hiccup-as-government- extends-fame-scheme-by-six-months/1133177/?utm_source=izooto&utm_medium=push_notification& utm_campaign=Govt%20delays%20EV%20push%20again&utm_content&utm_term)
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