**Executive Summary:**
This document presents the Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries' response to questions regarding the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles) scheme. It details subsidies provided for electric vehicles (EVs) under Phase I and Phase II, the number of e-charging stations in specific Uttar Pradesh districts, plans for increasing charging stations, and EV purchase data since 2023. The data is current as of July 22, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Subsidy Details:**
* Subsidies under the FAME scheme are provided to EV buyers as upfront purchase price reductions, which are then reimbursed to the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).
* Phase I: Total fund utilization was Rs. 529 crore (2015-2019).
* Phase II: Total fund utilization was Rs. 6,558.19 crore (2019-2025).
* **E-charging Stations in Uttar Pradesh Districts:**
* Current charging stations: Etah (17), Etawah (20), Kasganj (9).
* An allocation of Rs. 912.50 crore was made under FAME II scheme towards charging infrastructure which is applicable all across India, including these districts.
* **EV Sales Data:**
* EVs sold in Etah, Etawah, and Kasganj under FAME II: 553 vehicles total (FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25).
* State-wise EV sales data under FAME II from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, are provided.
**Impact Analysis:**
**EV Buyers (Consumers/End Users):**
* *Impact:* Receive subsidies as upfront purchase price reductions on EVs.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the available subsidy amounts when purchasing EVs.
**Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs):**
* *Impact:* Receive reimbursements from MHI for the subsidies provided to EV buyers.
* *Action Required:* Claim reimbursements from MHI for the subsidies passed on to consumers.
**Charging Station Infrastructure Developers:**
* *Impact:* Can benefit from the Rs. 912.50 crore allocation under FAME II for establishing charging infrastructure across India.
* *Action Required:* Explore opportunities for establishing or expanding charging infrastructure, including in the specified Uttar Pradesh districts.
**Government (Ministry of Heavy Industries):**
* *Impact:* Oversees the implementation of the FAME scheme and disburses subsidies to promote EV adoption.
* *Action Required:* Continue monitoring and evaluating the FAME scheme's effectiveness and ensure timely reimbursement to OEMs.
Key Entities Referenced
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles FAME scheme: A Government of India scheme to promote the adoption and manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: The Indian government ministry responsible for the FAME scheme and matters related to heavy industries.
Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs: Companies that manufacture electric vehicles and are reimbursed for subsidies provided to buyers under the FAME scheme.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the districts of Etah, Etawah, and Kasganj are located, and where the number of e-charging stations and e-vehicle sales are being tracked.
Etah district, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh with a specified number of existing e-charging stations and e-vehicle sales under the FAME scheme.
Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh with a specified number of existing e-charging stations and e-vehicle sales under the FAME scheme.
Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh with a specified number of existing e-charging stations and e-vehicle sales under the FAME scheme.
SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA: The Minister of State for Heavy Industries who answered the question related to the FAME scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 361
ANSWERED ON 22.07.2025
SUBSIDY TO e-VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS UNDER FAME SCHEME
†361. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:
Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the subsidy provided to the e-vehicles manufacturers under the phase-I and
phase-II of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (FAME)
scheme, year-wise and category-wise;
(b) the names of companies provided subsidy for manufacturing of e-vehicles including the
details of the subsidy amount provided;
(c) the number of existing e-charging stations in Etawah, Kasganj and Etah districts of Uttar
Pradesh;
(d) whether the Government has any plans to increase the number of e-charging stations in these
districts under the FAME scheme;
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(f) the total number of e-vehicles purchased since the year 2023 till now and State-wise and year-
wise, and the number of e-vehicles registered in Etawah, Kasganj and Etah districts along with
the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES
(SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a) & (b): Under the FAME Scheme, subsidy is not provided to the Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs). Subsidies are provided to buyers (consumers /end users) of electric
vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of EVs under the scheme. This
incentive or concession is then reimbursed to the OEMs by MHI.
The details of year-wise subsidy provided under the phase-I of FAME scheme is as
under:
Financial Year Fund Utilization (Rs. in crore)
2015-16 75
2016-17 144
2017-18 165
2018-19 145
Total 529-2-
The year-wise and category-wise details of the subsidy provided under Phase-II of 'FAME'
scheme is as under:
Segment 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total
e2w 17.41 53.79 346.66 1,088.10 2,869.63 536.22 4,911.81
e3w 12.59 29.71 107.74 128.37 567.21 264.25 1,109.86
e4w 13.04 15.15 15.73 51.02 304.17 137.41 536.52
Total 43.04 98.65 470.12 1,267.49 3,741.01 937.87 6,558.19
(c) The details of charging stations installed in the 3 districts namely are as under : -
District Total
Etah 17
Etawah 20
Kasganj 9
Total 46
(d) & (e): The establishment of charging infrastructure is an unlicensed business. However, in the
FAME-II scheme, an allocation of Rs.912.50 crore was made towards charging infrastructure. This is
applicable all across India, including these districts.
(f): The details of EVs sold in districts Etah, Etawah and Kasganj under the FAME-II scheme during
FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 are as under :
No. of EVs sold under FAME-II Scheme
District FY 23-24 FY 24-25 Total
Etah 135 44 179
Etawah 192 68 260
Kasganj 99 15 114
Total 426 127 553
State-wise No. of EVs sold under FAME-II Scheme during 01/4/2023 till 31/3/2025
(Nos.)
States FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 20 3
Andhra Pradesh 28,776 5,318
Arunachal Pradesh 11 3
Assam 7,446 2,006
Bihar 14,890 2,533
Chandigarh 1,821 226
Chhattisgarh 24,719 2,871
Delhi 45,782 5,944
Goa 8,949 896
Gujarat 75,475 4,493
Haryana 6,732 1,693
Himachal Pradesh 390 106
Jammu Kashmir 5,118 881
Jharkhand 6,774 1,327
Karnataka 1,43,758 14,027
Kerala 63,388 5,499
Lakshadweep 12 1States FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Madhya Pradesh 37,872 5,410
Maharashtra 1,81,013 15,337
Manipur 113 12
Meghalaya 122 356
Mizoram 242 35
Nagaland 5 -
Odisha 32,773 5,304
Puducherry 2,451 405
Punjab 8,018 1,198
Rajasthan 49,164 5,287
Sikkim 4 -
Tamil Nadu 62,204 11,238
Telangana 45,412 5,172
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 125 34
Tripura 4,222 1,221
Uttar Pradesh 56,836 11,631
Uttarakhand 4,957 1,096
West Bengal 14,406 1,764
Total 9,34,000 1,13,327
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