FAME-II AND PM E-DRIVE SCHEMES

• Twin demand-side incentive schemes of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to accelerate EV adoption in India via upfront purchase-price subsidies, charging infrastructure, and e-bus deployment.
• FAME-II (2019-2024) was the second phase of the FAME India programme; PM E-DRIVE (2024 onwards) is its successor with a wider vehicle basket.
• Examinable as a flagship GS-III intersection of climate action, industrial policy, urban transport, and energy security.