Adoption Of Electric Vehicles In Chhattisgarh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2326 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2026 ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN CHHATTISGARH 2326. SHRI DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH: Will the Minister of Heavy Industries be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Chhattisgarh under the FAME and PM E-Drive schemes; (b) the total number of electric vehicles incentivized and EV charging stations successfully operationalized across major cities and highways in the State; (c) whether financial support has been extended to modernize heavy engineering or manufacturing units in Chhattisgarh; and (d) if so, the details thereof and its contribution to green mobility? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) (a): MHI has implemented FAME-I, FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE schemes to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on a pan India basis, including in Chhattisgarh. (i) FAME I scheme: The Phase I of the 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (&Hybrid) Vehicles in India' (FAME India) was implemented by Government of India from 01.04.2015 till 31.03.2019 with an outlay of ₹895 crore. (ii) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India Scheme Phase-II (FAME-II): The Government implemented this scheme for a period of five years from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2024 with a total budgetary support of ₹11,500 crore. (iii) PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM EDRIVE) Scheme: This scheme with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore has been notified on 29.09.2024. PM E- DRIVE scheme is implemented with effect from 01.04.2024 as Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS-2024) was subsumed in PM E-DRIVE. (b): Under the FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE Scheme no state-wise allocation has been done. However, data of EVs incentivised under both the schemes as on 22.07.2026 is as under : - Scheme FAME-I FAME-II Scheme PM E-DRIVE Scheme (supported) (incentivised) (incentivised) No. of EVs Incentivised 4,823 37,259 55,489 Under FAME-II, 165 no. of EV public charging stations (EV PCS) have been installed by oil marketing companies (OMCs) in Chhattisgarh of which 152 nos. EVPCS have been energized/ made operational. City/ district-wise details are in Annexure. (c) & (d): FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE schemes are primarily demand side schemes and there is no direct support for modernization of heavy engineering or setting up of manufacturing units including in Chhattisgarh under these two schemes *******Annexure District-wise City-wise details of EV Public Charging Stations installed and operational under FAME-II Scheme in Chhattisgarh S.No. District Name Installed Operational 1 Balod 4 4 2 Balodabazar 6 6 3 Balrampur 1 1 4 Bastar 9 9 5 Bemetara 4 4 6 Bijapur 2 2 7 Bilaspur 13 9 8 Dantewada 2 2 9 Dhamtari 3 3 10 Durg 11 11 11 Gariyaband 3 3 12 Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi 1 1 13 Janjgir Champa 7 7 14 Jashpur 3 3 15 Kanker 3 3 16 Kawardha 3 3 17 Khairgarh Chhuikhadan Gandai 2 2 18 Kondagaon 4 4 19 Korba 8 6 20 Korea 3 3 21 Mahasamund 6 4 22 Manendragarh Chirimiri Bharatpur 1 1 23 Mohla Manpur Ambagarh Chouki 0 0 24 Mungeli 4 4 25 Narainpur 1 1 26 Raigarh 13 10 27 Raipur 17 17 28 Rajnandgaon 13 11 29 Sakti 1 1 30 Sarangarh Bilaigarh 2 2 31 Sukma 2 2 32 Surajpur 3 3 33 Surguja 10 10 TOTAL 165 152 ******