**Summary of FAME Scheme and Subsequent Electric Vehicle Promotion Policies**
As of March 31, 2025, the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme has disbursed a total demand incentive of ₹6,559 crore across 1,616,215 electric vehicles. Category-wise, this includes ₹4,912 crore for 1,428,882 two-wheelers, ₹1,110 crore for 1,64,718 three-wheelers, and ₹537 crore for 22,615 four-wheelers.
The Government has addressed safety concerns related to electric vehicle battery fires through amendments to Automotive Industry Standards (AIS). These amendments, effective from December 1, 2022, with some clauses effective from March 31, 2023, enhance testing standards and technical requirements for EV batteries and their components. Key notifications include S.O. 5419(E) dated December 27, 2021, S.O. 4567(E) dated September 28, 2022, G.S.R. 888(E) dated December 19, 2022, and G.S.R. 721(E) dated November 21, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
Following the conclusion of the FAME II scheme on March 31, 2024, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) implemented the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024 with an outlay of ₹778 crore, effective from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. Subsequently, the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme was notified on September 29, 2024, with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, extending up to March 31, 2026. PM E-DRIVE provides demand incentives for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, trucks, and ambulances, as well as grants for electric buses, the establishment of EV public charging stations, and the upgrading of testing agencies. The EMPS 2024 has been subsumed under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme.
This information was provided by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
FAMEII Scheme: Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II scheme, a government initiative to promote electric vehicle adoption through demand incentives.
Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme EMPS 2024: A scheme launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries to promote electric mobility, implemented from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024.
PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement PM E DRIVE Scheme: A scheme notified on September 29, 2024, by the Ministry of Heavy Industries with an outlay of 10,900 crore, upto March 31, 2026, to provide demand incentives for various electric vehicles and support EV infrastructure.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies related to the heavy industries sector, including electric vehicles.
Ministry of Road Transport HighwaysMoRTH: The government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and transport of goods and passengers by road in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Bureau of Indian Standard Act, 2016: Act of Indian Parliament that establishes the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India.
Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma: Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
STATUS AND FUTURE OF FAME SCHEME FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Posted On: 05 AUG 2025 4:18PM by PIB Delhi
The status of the disbursement of subsidies i.e. demand incentive under the FAME-II Scheme for electric
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vehicles(EV) including e-2Ws, e-3Ws and e-4Ws as of 31 March, 2025 including the total amount disbursed
and category-wise beneficiary details are as under:
Electric Vehicle Number of EVs for which subsidy Total Demand Incentive Disbursed (In Rs.
Category paid crore)
2 Wheeler 14,28,882 4,912
3 Wheeler 1,64,718 1,110
4 Wheeler 22,615 537
Total 16,16,215 6,559
The measures undertaken by the Government to address safety concerns related to electric vehicle battery
fires including testing standards, manufacturer accountability and consumer safety protocols are as under:
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways(MoRTH) vide S.O. 5419(E) dated 27 December, 2021 has notified
Construction and Functional Safety requirements for electric power train vehicles as per AIS-038(Rev.
1)/2015, as amended from time to time.
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MoRTH vide S.O. 4567 (E) dated 28 September, 2022 has brought amendment to the Automotive Industry
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Standards (AIS), AIS:156 and AIS:038 (Rev 2). The said Amendments are applicable w.e.f. 1 December,
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2022 and some clauses of these AIS are effective from 31 March, 2023. These amendments enhanced
standards and technical requirements for EV batteries and its components.
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MoRTH has issued a notification, vide G.S.R. 888 (E) dated 19 December, 2022, for the requirements of
Conformity of Production (COP), in respect of all categories of electric vehicles including Quadricycles, e-
rickshaws, two wheelers and four wheelers.
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MoRTH vide G.S.R. 721(E) dated 21 November, 2024 has notified that Construction Equipment Vehicles
fitted with Electric Power Train shall meet requirements as specified in AIS-174, till the corresponding BIS
specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standard Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).
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The FAME-II scheme was implemented from 1 April, 2019 to 31 March, 2024. To ensure continuity in the
incentivization of e-2W & e-3W, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the Electric Mobility
Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024 which was implemented with an outlay of ₹778 crore, for a period of six
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months from 1 April, 2024 to 30 September, 2024.
Thereafter, MHI notified the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-
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DRIVE) Scheme on 29.09.2024, with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, upto31 March, 2026. PM E-DRIVE
provides demand incentive for e-2W, e-3W, e-trucks and e-ambulances as well as grant for e-buses, setting up
of EV public charging stations (EV PCS) and upgradation of testing agencies. The EMPS 2024 has since been
subsumed under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme.This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Steel, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa
Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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