The Indian government has announced the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric) India scheme in 2015 to promote electric vehicles in the country. The FAME scheme also focused on establishing a necessary charging infrastructure for electric mobility. The Indian government has now released an amount of ? 212.31 crore for the procurement of electric buses as of January 31, 2021. 

According to a report, the centre approved the amount under the second phase of FAME-II scheme, which was informed to the Parliament.  Prakash Javadekar, Minister, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises said that the department of Heavy Industry had invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from million-plus cities, smart cities, state / UT capitals as well as cities from special category states for submission of proposal for deployment of e-buses on an operational cost basis.

According to the report, the centre reportedly had received 86 proposals from 26 states/UTs for the deployment of around 15,000 e-buses. He informed that bout ? 212.31 crore has been released for procurement of e-buses under Phase-II of FAME-India Scheme as on 31.01.2021.

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