Abstract:

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry recommended a slew of measures to boost the adoption of electric vehicles in the country and recommended the extension of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) India Scheme by three years. In its report on the Promotion of Electric Vehicles, the committee emphasised including private four-wheelers and quadricycles in the scheme, alongside mandating EVs in public transport, logistics, and delivery sectors.