GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3845
ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025
FAME SUBSIDIES AND DOMESTIC EV SUPPLY CHAIN DEPTH
3845. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the percentage of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles-
(FAME)-II eligible vehicles in FY 2023-24 that met more than 50%...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3845 ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025 FAME SUBSIDIES AND DOMESTIC EV SUPPLY CHAIN DEPTH
3845. SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the percentage of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles-
(FAME)-II eligible vehicles in FY 2023-24 that met more than 50% domestic value addition;
(b) the number of Original equipment manufacturers delisted or penalised for not meeting phased manufacturing programme (PMP) thresholds;
(c) the policy mechanisms in place to ensure that components are not imported in SKD/CKD(Semi Knocked Down and Completely Knocked Down) from under loopholes;
(d) the mechanisms in place for lifecycle cost assessment of imported e-vehicles; and
(e) the roadmap to make the EV subsidy regime WTO-compliant while preserving India’s Make in India priority.
ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a): Domestic Value Addition was not a parameter under the FAME-II Scheme. FAME-II scheme required domestic manufacturing of EVs including domestic manufacturing of components through the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP).
(b): Under the FAME-II scheme, 6 OEMs have been penalized on account of violation of PMP, out of which 3 OEMs have been de-registered and debarred under the scheme.
(c): To ensure that components are not imported in SKD/CKD (Semi Knocked Down and Completely Knocked Down), OEMs were required to follow PMP timelines, which ensured progressive localisation. The FAME-II scheme ended on 31.03.2024.
(d): No such assessment has been done by Ministry of Heavy Industries.
(e): The scheme, currently implemented by the Ministry of Heavy Industries for the promotion of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, aims to provide a level playing field for Indian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as those from abroad, while preserving India’s Make in India priority.
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