In partial modification of the Scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II (FAME India Phase II) which was notified by the Department of Heavy Industry vide S.O. No. 1300(E) dated 8th March 2019, the following amendments are made with effect from date of its publication in the Official Gazette

Through this Scheme, the Government of India intends to optimally incentivize potential investors, both domestic and overseas, to set- up Giga-scale ACC manufacturing facilities with emphasis on maximum value additionand quality output and achieving pre committed capacity level within a pre-defined time-period.

Government of Assam plans to ensure a robust infrastructure for electric vehicles that includes adequate power availability, network of charging points and favorable power tariff. The policy shall serve as a rationale to attain rapid adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles and to bring about improvement in the air quality in Assam and the major cities in particular.

The Gujarat State Electric Vehicle Policy 2021shall be valid for a period of four years commencing from 1st July 2021. The policy aims to make Gujarat a hub for e-vehicles and various materials related to it.

China’s New Energy Vehicle Industrial Development Plan for 2021 to 2035 (“Plan 2021–2035”) follows the Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicle Industry Plan for 2012 to 2020 and aims to build a green, robust, and internationally competitive auto industry.

The updated Maharashtra EV Policy aims to capitalise on the recent policy and technology developments and further the state’s EV ambition. The policy suggests strong demand- and supply-side measures to increase the Battery Electric vehicle (BEV) penetration in the state.

Chandigarh, proposed to be a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission of the Ministry of Urban Development, has already taken some steps to adopt electric mobility.

The Rajasthan government has released the Rajasthan Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021, and has become the latest state to follow Goa, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and West Bengal.

The draft Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 envisages making Jharkhand a preferred manufacturing hub in eastern India and targets 10 per cent of the new vehicle registrations in the state by 2026 to be EVs besides conversion of 15 per cent of the state public transport vehicles to electric.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to provide interested parties with information that may be useful to them in making their financial offers (Bids) pursuant to this RFP. This RFP includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments arrived at by the Government in relation to the Project.