Parliament Question: Electric Vehicles in Madhya Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3870 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2026 ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN MADHYA PRADESH

3870. DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the details of total progress achieved regarding the deployment of electric vehicles under the newly launched PM E-DRIVE scheme during 2025-2026 within the State of Madhya Pradesh;

(b) the details of total number of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and electric buses successfully subsidized and registered in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise during the last one year;

(c) the details of total quantum of demand incentives disbursed directly to vehicle purchasers and original equipment manufacturers operating delivery chains within Madhya Pradesh;

(d) whether the Government has monitored the operational reliability and battery performance of public electric transport buses running in major urban routes of Madhya Pradesh; and

(e) the details of administrative measures being taken by the Government to promote the use of clean energy transport systems in two-tier and three-tier towns of Madhya Pradesh? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)

(a): Under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, 94,277 electric vehicles (EVs) were deployed during FY 2025-26 in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

(b)&(c): 88,209 EVs were subsidized in Madhya Pradesh in FY 2025-26, details for which are provided at Annexure.

Under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, no electric buses have been allocated to Madhya Pradesh.

The details of total quantum of demand incentives disbursed directly to vehicle purchasers and original equipment manufacturers operating delivery chains within Madhya Pradesh is not maintained Centrally.

(d): No such assessment has been done by Ministry of Heavy Industries.

(e): The Government has implemented following schemes on pan India basis including two-tier and three-

tier towns of Madhya Pradesh to promote the use of clean energy transport systems:

(i) Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme Phase-II: The Government implemented this scheme for a period of five years from

01.04.2019 to 31.03.2024 with a total budgetary support of ₹11,500 crore. The scheme provided demand incentive for e-2Ws, e-3Ws, e-4Ws and grant for e-buses and setting up of EV public charging stations (EV PCS). FAME-II has supported the sale of approximately 16.72 lakh electric vehicles including e-2Ws, e-3Ws & e-4Ws and 6,862 e-buses were sanctioned for various cities out of which 5,299 e-buses have been deployed as on 31.07.2026. Under this scheme ₹912.50 crore have been allocated for setting up of EV PCS.-2-

(ii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India (PLI-Auto): The Government notified this scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India, on 23.09.2021, for enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products, including EVs, with a budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 crore.

(iii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage : The Government on 09.06.2021 notified the PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore. The scheme aims to establish a competitive domestic manufacturing ecosystem for 50 GWh of ACC batteries.

(iv) PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM EDRIVE)

Scheme: This scheme with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore has been notified on 29.09.2024. This scheme supports incentivization of approximately 28.30 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) including e-2W, e-3W, e-Trucks, e-buses and e-Ambulances. Further, grant for upgradation of testing agencies is also available under this scheme. An allocation of ₹4,391 crore has been made under the scheme for deployment of 14,028 e-buses out of which 14,000 e-buses have been allocated. ₹2,000 crore has been allocated for deployment of EV PCS on pan India basis.

(v) PM e-Bus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) Scheme: This Scheme notified on

28.10.2024, has an outlay of ₹3,435.33 crore and aims to support deployment of more than 38,000 electric buses. The objective of this scheme is to provide payment security to e-bus operators in case of default by Public Transport Authorities (PTAs).

Further, following initiatives have also been taken up by the Government of India to increase

the use of electric vehicles in the country:– i. GST on electric vehicles and chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced to 5%. ii. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.

iii. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs. ********Annexure Number of e-2Ws and e-3Ws incentivised under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise, during FY 2025–26:

District e-2W e-3Ws Total Agar Malwa 64 64 Alirajpur 65 65 Anuppur 204 19 223 Ashok Nagar 1,149 13 1,162 Balaghat 772 13 785 Barwani 409 2 411 Betul 1,023 20 1,043 Bhind 1,282 141 1,423 Bhopal 6,509 113 6,622 Burhanpur 226 2 228 Chhatarpur 1,160 23 1,183 Chhindwara 2,606 77 2,683 Damoh 671 138 809 Datia 513 58 571 Dewas 2,078 61 2,139 Dhar 1,233 22 1,255 Dindori 62 60 122 Guna 2,392 33 2,425 Gwalior 8,987 489 9,476 Harda 790 1 791 Indore 11,347 1,493 12,840 Jabalpur 6,905 1,008 7,913 Jhabua 86 86 Katni 757 567 1,324 Khandwa 376 17 393 Khargone 499 20 519 Maihar 13 8 21 Mandla 280 24 304 Mandsaur 1,818 14 1,832 Mauganj 5 3 8 Morena 1,949 199 2,148 Narmadapuram 1,662 26 1,688 Narsimhapur 1,909 58 1,967 Neemuch 772 3 775 Niwari 7 1 8 Pandhurna 12 12 Panna 146 50 196 Raisen 953 21 974 Rajgarh 782 5 787 Ratlam 1,704 23 1,727 Rewa 1,130 331 1,461 Sagar 2,285 400 2,685 Satna 1,117 383 1,500 Sehore 1,711 19 1730District e-2W e-3Ws Total Seoni 1,020 19 1039 Shahdol 738 55 793 Shajapur 847 21 868 Sheopur 588 10 598 Shivpuri 1,708 37 1,745 Sidhi 241 44 285 Singrauli 257 23 280 Tikamgarh 550 32 582 Ujjain 3,490 132 3,622 Umaria 176 29 205 Vidisha 1,805 9 1,814 Total 81,840 6,369 88,209 *******