Parliament Question: Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 250 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025 SCHEME TO PROMOTE MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRIC PASSENGER CARS IN INDIA

250. SHRI CHAMALA KIRAN KUMAR REDDY:

SMT. D K ARUNA:

SHRI EATALA RAJENDER:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has opened an online portal for global and Indian automakers to apply under a new Electric Car Manufacturing Scheme and it is launched to register electric passenger car manufacturers to avail newly launched Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI); and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of its implementation and funds sanctioned and utilized till date and response received, State-wise including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and company-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a): Yes. The online portal for Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI) has been launched on 24.06.2025.

(b): The application module for applying under SPMEPCI scheme has been launched on

24.06.2025 and is open for applications till 21.10.2025. The details of the scheme are available

at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/scheme-promote-manufacturing-electric-passenger-cars-india- view. In FY 2025-26, Rs. 12.00 cr. were allocated at BE stage and as on 16.07.2025, Rs. 59.00 lakh have been utilized in meeting administrative expenses. As on 16.07.2025, no response has been received on SPMEPCI portal.

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