Over 7.5 lakh EVs supported under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme till Dec 19: Govt

New Delhi/IBNS: Under Phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME India) Scheme, 7,66,478 Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been supported till December 19, 2022, by way of Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs 3,311 crore, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said Friday.

IBNS • 24 Dec 2022, 12:20 am

Further, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 6315 e-buses to 65 cities/STUs/CTUs/ state government entities for intracity and intercity operations across 26 states/UT under the Scheme, the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

The ministry has also sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) Scheme Phase II, he added.