Date: 2020-12-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Corrigendum- Expression of Interest Inviting Proposals for availing incentives under Fame India Scheme Phase II for deployment of EV charging infrastructure on Highways/Expressways
**Summary:**
This corrigendum, reference number F.No. 1062019NABII Auto 21349, issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry on December 9, 2020, modifies the Expression of Interest (EoI) for availing incentives under Phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) scheme, specifically concerning the deployment of EV charging infrastructure on highways and expressways. The original EoI was issued on October 12, 2020.
Key changes include:
1. **Extension of Submission Deadline:** The deadline for proposal submissions has been extended from December 7, 2020, to December 28, 2020.
2. **Charging Station Installation Criteria:** Clarification is provided regarding the installation of charging stations. The requirement remains a minimum of one charging station every 25 km on both sides of highways/roads and one Long Range/Heavy Duty charging station every 100 km on both sides. However, for elevated/closed highways/roads, the 25 km requirement is relaxed, requiring a minimum of four charging stations per 100 km on both sides, along with at least one Long Range/Heavy Duty charging station per 100 km on both sides.
3. **Essential Requirements:** Entities must install at least one charging station at every 25 kms on both sides of the Highway and also atleast one Charging Station for Long RangeHeavy Duty EVs at every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway, in accordance with the Ministry of Power's revised guidelines/standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EVs), dated 01st October, 2019. Relaxation to this clause will be given in respect of closed highways or elevated highwaysexpressways, where the entity will be required to install at least 4 charging stations for every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway and also atleast one Charging Station for Long RangeHeavy Duty EVs at every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway. However, preference will be given for the proposals which offer at least one charging station at every 25 kms on both sides of the Highway and also atleast one Charging Station for Long RangeHeavy Duty EVs at every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway.
For further information, contact the Under Secretary at the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for heavy industries and public enterprises.
Department of Heavy Industry: A department under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
FAME India Scheme Phase II: A government scheme in India aimed at promoting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
Expression of Interest Eol: A document issued by the Ministry of Heavy Industries inviting proposals for availing incentives under the FAME India Scheme Phase II.
Electric Vehicles EVs: Vehicles that are powered by electricity.
Ministry of Power: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for the electricity sector.
New Delhi 110011: The location Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi State, India
01st October 2019: Date of the Ministry of Power's revised guidelines/standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles EVs.
F.No. 1(06)/2019-NAB-II (Auto) (21349)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY
Udyog Bhavan
NEW DELHI-110011
Dated 09'" December 2020
Corrigendum
In partial modification of Expression of Interest (Eol) issued by Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises, Department of Heavy Industry Inviting Proposals for availing incentives under Fame India Scheme
Phase II for deployment of EV charging infrastructure on Highways/Expressways Vide F.No. 1(06)/2019-NAB-II
(Auto) (21349) dated 12" October 2020,
S.No| Reference / Para Existing provision Revised provision
Invitation of Eol
1 Page 1: Last date Last date of Submission o f | Last date of Submission of Proposal: 28"
of Submission of Proposal: 7" December December 2020.
Proposal 2020
2 Para 4 *Installation of Minimum *Installation of Minimum one charging station at
one charging station at | every 25 kms on both sides of Highway/Road
every 25kms onbothsides | and minimum one Long Range/Heavy Duty
of Highway/Road and | charging station at every 100 kms on both sides
minimum one Long | of Highway/Road, as mentioned under para 4.
Range/Heavy Duty | However in case of Elevated/closed
charging station at every | Highway/Road criteria of instatllation
100 kms on both sides of | of Minimum one charging station at every 25
Highway/Road, as | kms on both sides of Highway/Road is relaxed
mentioned under para 4. as given in para 5(b)
3 Para 5 (b): Each entity shall install at | Each entity shall install at least one charging
Essential least one charging station | station at every 25 kms on both sides of the
requirements for at every 25 kms on both | Highway and also atleast one Charging Station
submitting a sides of the Highway and | for Long Range/Heavy Duty EVs at every 100
proposal under also atleast one Charging kms on both sides of the Highway, in accordance
this EOI Station for Long with the Ministry of Power's revised
Range/Heavy Duty EVs at guidelines/standards for charging infrastructure
every 100 kms on both for Electric Vehicles (EVs), dated 01st October,
sides of the Highway, in 2019.
accordance with the
Ministry of Power’s revised Relaxation to this clause will be given in respect
guidelines/standards __ for of closed highways or elevated
charging infrastructure for highways/expressways, where the entity will be
Electric Vehicles (EVs), required to install at least 4 charging stations for
dated 01st October, 2019. every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway and
also atleast one Charging Station for Long
Range/Heavy Duty EVs at every 100 kms on
both sides of the Highway.
However, preference will be given for the
proposals which offer at least one charging
station at every 25 kms on both sides of the
Highway and also atleast one Charging Station
for Long Range/Heavy Duty EVs at every 100
kms on both sides of the Highway
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