PANJIM: The Union Government under phase-ll of the ‘FAME India’ scheme has sanctioned 100 electric buses for Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTCL)
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that this is a big push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision of eco-friendly public transportation.
“These environment friendly e-buses for the intercity services of Goa would help protect environment as well as improve mobility,” said Javadekar
The Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is administering the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme since April, 2015 to promote adoption of electric/hybrid vehicles (xEVs) in India.
In the first phase of the scheme up to March 31, 2019, about 2,80,987 hybrid and electric vehicles were supported by way of demand incentive, amounting to about Rs 359 crore. Further, DHI sanctioned 425 electric and hybrid buses to various cities in the country with a total cost of about Rs 280 crores. The Department of Heavy Industry had also sanctioned 520 charging stations for Rs 43 crore (approx.) in cities like Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Delhi under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme.
At present, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a period of three years from April 1, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crore.