Govt Approves Rs 10,900 cr PM E-DRIVE Scheme to Push Electric Mobility
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the PM E-DRIVEScheme with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore for two years to boost adoption of electric vehicles in India, replacing the flagship FAME programme that ran for nine years till March. The…
Schemes for Accelerating the Adoption of EV
Ministry of Heavy Industries is currently implementing the following schemes for accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles in the country: Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS) with an outlay of ₹ 778 Crore for a period 6 months, w.e.f. 1st…
India’s Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 Sees a Four-month, ₹500 Crore Boost for EVs
The Indian government has launched a new initiative named the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024, as revealed by Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Minister of Heavy Industries in India, in an exclusive interview with CNBC-TV18. This update comes as the electric…
Karnataka Scraps Electric Bike Taxi Scheme
Scheme 2021, noting that private two-wheelers (white-board registration) were being used as electric bike taxis. It also cited issues related to women’s safety, law and order, and the impact on government bus operations for scrapping the scheme. The Transport Department…
EV Policy 2.0 Among Key Schemes Halted In Delhi
The Delhi transport department’s key policies such as the Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, cab aggregator and premium bus service schemes are stuck after the termination of services of the advisors, consultants and fellows in the department. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot…
Nearly 9,000 Petrol Pumps In India Offer EV Charging Facility
Nearly 9,000 petrol pumps in India now provide electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, according to data from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. As per The Economic Times quoting official figures, the number of fueling stations offering electric charging…
Govt Cuts FAME-II Subsidy On Electric 2-Wheelers From June
The government has reduced the subsidy provided under FAME-II (Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme applicable on electric two-wheelers registered on or after June 1, 2023. The Heavy Industries Ministry notified the changes. For electric two-wheelers,…
