FAME INDIA SCHEME

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1. At a Glance

FAME India = Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India; flagship demand-incentive + charging-infrastructure scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to push electric mobility [S1][S2].
Operationalised under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020; ran in two phases — Phase-I (2015-19) and Phase-II (2019-24) [S1][S3].
Subsumed in 2024 by EMPS 2024 (interim) and the PM E-DRIVE scheme; standard UPSC angle covers EV ecosystem, energy security, climate commitments and Atmanirbhar Bharat manufacturing [S4].

PIB note (24 Mar 2026) by MHI summarised final implementation status of FAME-I and FAME-II as both phases have now concluded [S1].
PM E-DRIVE (the successor scheme) was extended by 2 years — from 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 — keeping the FAME legacy alive [S4].

2013: NEMMP 2020 unveiled — target of 6-7 million EV sales by 2020 [S3].
FAME-I: notified 1 April 2015, ran till 31 March 2019; acted as a pilot to test technology viability [S1].
FAME-II: notified for 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2024; original outlay ₹10,000 crore, later enhanced to ₹11,500 crore [S2][S5].
2024: Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024 ran 1 Apr – 30 Sep 2024 as bridge; PM E-DRIVE notified 29 Sep 2024 with ₹10,900 crore outlay [S4].

Nodal ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) — not MoRTH or MNRE [S1].
Parent policy: NEMMP 2020 [S3].
FAME-I outcomes: ~2.8 lakh electric/hybrid vehicles incentivised (₹359 cr); 425 e-buses sanctioned (₹280 cr); 520 charging stations sanctioned (₹43 cr) [S1].
FAME-II outlay: ₹11,500 cr (enhanced from ₹10,000 cr) [S5].
FAME-II vehicle support: subsidy of ~₹5,248 cr on sale of 11,61,350 EVs (as on 5 Dec 2023) [S2].
FAME-II e-buses: 6,862 sanctioned; 5,135 supplied by 28 Feb 2025 [S2].
Charging infra under FAME-II: ₹800 cr capital subsidy to 3 Oil Marketing Companies for 7,432 public EV charging stations [S2].
Eligible vehicle segments (FAME-II): e-2W, e-3W, e-4W (commercial), e-buses (4 segments) [S2].

Economic: Demand-side fiscal incentive lowered upfront EV cost; capital subsidy seeded charging market; complemented PLI-Auto and PLI-ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) schemes [S4].
Environmental: Reduces tail-pipe emissions and oil-import dependence; aligns with India's Panchamrit pledge at COP-26 (net-zero by 2070) [S1].
Administrative: Centrally Sponsored; phased — Phase-I as pilot, Phase-II for scale; demand-incentive via OEMs with Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) localisation rider [S3].
Strategic/Energy security: Cuts crude oil import bill; supports domestic ACC battery ecosystem [S4].
Federal/Implementation bottlenecks: Initial slow e-bus deployment, OEM subsidy-misuse probes, slow charging-station rollout drove transition to PM E-DRIVE model [S4].

Nodal ministry of FAME India = Ministry of Heavy Industries [S1].
FAME = Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric vehicles [S1].
Parent plan = NEMMP 2020 (launched 2013) [S3].
FAME-I duration: 1 Apr 2015 – 31 Mar 2019 [S1].
FAME-II duration: 1 Apr 2019 – 31 Mar 2024; outlay ₹11,500 cr (revised) [S2][S5].
FAME-I supported ~2.8 lakh EVs/hybrids with ₹359 cr [S1].
FAME-II sanctioned 6,862 e-buses [S2].
7,432 EV charging stations sanctioned to 3 OMCs with ₹800 cr subsidy under FAME-II [S2].
Successor: PM E-DRIVE, outlay ₹10,900 cr, notified 29 Sep 2024 [S4].
Bridge scheme between FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE = EMPS 2024 (Apr–Sep 2024) [S4].
PM E-DRIVE now extended till 31 Mar 2028 [S4].
PM E-DRIVE earmarks ₹2,000 cr for 72,300 chargers (22,100 fast + 1,800 for e-buses + 48,400 for 2W/3W) [S4].

GS-III: Indian Economy — Infrastructure (energy); Science & Tech — indigenisation; Environment — climate change mitigation.
GS-II: Government policies/interventions for development.
Probable stems: 1. "Critically examine the role of the FAME India scheme in accelerating EV adoption. How does PM E-DRIVE address its limitations?" 2. "Electric mobility is central to India's net-zero pathway. Discuss in light of NEMMP 2020 and successor schemes." 3. "Demand-side incentives alone cannot decarbonise transport. Comment with reference to FAME-II experience."

PM E-DRIVE Scheme — direct successor [S4].
PLI-ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) Battery Storage — supply side for EVs [S4].
PLI-Auto Scheme — manufacturing-side complement.
NEMMP 2020 — parent policy [S3].
National Green Hydrogen Mission — adjacent clean-mobility lever.
Bharat Stage VI norms — emission regulation backdrop.
India's COP-26 Panchamrit & 2070 net-zero pledge.
Battery Swapping Policy (NITI Aayog draft).

Wrong ministry: FAME is under MHI, not MoRTH / MNRE / MoP&NG.
FAME-II outlay is ₹11,500 cr (post-enhancement), not the original ₹10,000 cr [S5].
FAME ≠ PM E-DRIVE ≠ EMPS 2024 — three distinct schemes in sequence [S4].
Charging stations under FAME-II were routed via 3 OMCs, not directly by MHI [S2].
NEMMP was launched in 2013 (target year 2020), often confused with FAME's 2015 start [S3].

[S1] FAME India Scheme — Ministry of Heavy Industries — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2244556 — (tier 1)
[S2] Current Status of FAME-II Scheme — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2112237 — (tier 1)
[S3] FAME India backgrounder (PIB static doc) — https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jul/doc202271169601.pdf — (tier 1)
[S4] PM E-DRIVE tenure extension & scheme details — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2154408 ; https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2053959 — (tier 1)
[S5] Scheme outlay of FAME-II enhanced from ₹10,000 cr to ₹11,500 cr — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2004594 — (tier 1)