Ministry of Heavy Industries
PM e-DRIVE AND PLI SCHEMES
Posted On:
22 JUL 2025 8:21PM by PIB Delhi
The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme, notified by Govt. of India on 29.09.2024 with an outlay of Rs.10,900 crore for a period of two years. The scheme encourages use of EVs by consumers in the following ways :
Consumers : The scheme focusses on providing upfront subsidies to the buyers of EVs at the time of purchase of EVs. A total of Rs.3,679 crore has been allocated under the scheme to provide subsidies to buyers of e-2Ws, e-3Ws, e-ambulances and e-trucks as per details provided below:
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Sl. No.
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Segment
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Total Subsidy Amount (Rs. crore)
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No. of EVs
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1.
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e-2Ws
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1,772
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24.79 lakh
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2.
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e-3Ws
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907
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3.15 lakh
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3.
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e-ambulances
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500
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-
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4.
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e-trucks
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500
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5,643
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Further, besides the incentivization of EVs, following provisions have been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme :
- An allocation of Rs. 4,391 crore for 14,028 e-buses.
- An allocation of Rs.2,000 crore for installation of EV charging stations
- An allocation of Rs.780 crore for Upgradation of testing agencies
Further details are available at https://pmedrive.heavyindustries.gov.in
Manufacturers: The PM E-DRIVE scheme requires compliance to Phased Manufacturing Programme, which mandates indigenization of manufacturing. This supports resilience in automotive supply chain in the country.
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI Auto) provides for incentive of 13% to 18% on determined (incremental) sales of advanced automotive technology (AAT) vehicles to applicants under Champion OEM category, and incentive of 7.2% to 13% on determined sales of AAT components (additional 5% incentive is provided for AAT components of battery electric vehicles) to applicants under Component Champion category. The scheme mandates minimum Domestic Value Addition (DVA) of 50% for availing incentives under the scheme which promotes manufacturing in India across the automotive supply chain.
The PLI Advance Chemistry Cell Scheme incentivises production of cells which are, inter-alia, used in batteries of electric vehicles. The domestic production of these cells will prove helpful in promoting EV manufacturing in India.
Under the PLI Auto scheme, as on 31.03.2025 cumulative investment stood at Rs.29,576 crore and 44,987 (nos.) employment have been generated. To promote localisation, PLI Auto scheme mandates minimum DVA of 50% for availing incentives and as on 16.07.2025, 106 DVA certificates have been issued to approved applicants.
The above-mentioned schemes are pan India schemes and without any targets for urban /rural areas. Coordination of states and private partnership to strengthen EVN charging infrastructure under PM E-DRIVE scheme is being taken up. PLI Auto scheme promotes strengthening of domestic supply chain of AAT products by incentivising their production/sales.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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