Union Government has extended the period of Phase I of FAME Scheme for f six months till September 30.
Union Government has extended the period of Phase I of FAME Scheme for f six months till September 30. The FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) was formulated by Department of Heavy Industry to promote manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles and ensure sustainable growth of the same.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo in informed the Lok Sabha in reply to a written question on Tuesday.
Minister said, ?As a follow up of the mission, the FAME India scheme was formulated for the initial period of two years starting from April 1st 2015 (Phase-1). However, it has been extended for another six months with slight modification to the extent of discontinuation of the available benefits to the Mild Hybrid technology under the scheme.?
?In 2013, the Government of India unveiled National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 with a view to provide impetus to domestic manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles (collectively termed as XEVs). It was approved under the National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011. This Mission Plan has been designed mainly considering the Fuel Security and Environmental Pollution in the country,? minister Babul Supriyo said.
As per the Gazette Notification of FAME Scheme, the scheme shall be reviewed appropriately based on the outcome and experience gained in the Phase I of this scheme.
He informed the house that, ?The Phase I of FAME Scheme, which was initially for a period of two years commencing from 1st April 2015, has however been extended for a period of six months till 30th September 2017, with slight modification to the extent of discontinuation of the available benefits to the Mild Hybrid technology under the scheme with effect from April 1st 2017?.
Quoting information given by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power he informed, ?In addition, Ministry of Power has also notified the fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars which provide super credits for electric vehicles. Ministry of Power informed that the Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles need to draw electricity from the grid for charging of their batteries used for powering them.?
The country has sufficient capacity at present to meet the current requirement, said Supriyo.
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