Government Highlights Clean Manufacturing Schemes Despite No Energy Efficiency Assessment

New Delhi, Jul 25 (KNN) The Ministry of Heavy Industries has not conducted any assessment on the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in the heavy industry sector, but is implementing several schemes to promote advanced manufacturing, electric mobility and clean technologies, the Rajya Sabha was informed.

Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said the initiatives cover sectors including automobiles, engineering goods and capital equipment manufacturing.

PLI Schemes Support EVs And Battery Manufacturing

The government is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components, launched in September 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs 25,938 crore, to enhance domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products, including electric vehicles (EVs).

It is also implementing the PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, notified in June 2021 with an outlay of Rs 18,100 crore, to establish a domestic manufacturing ecosystem with 50 GWh of ACC battery capacity.

PM E-Drive Expands Electric Mobility Infrastructure

Under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme, notified in September 2024 with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore, the government aims to support around 28.3 lakh electric vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, trucks, buses and ambulances.

The scheme also provides support for EV public charging stations and the upgradation of testing agencies.

Additionally, Rs 4,391 crore has been allocated for the deployment of 14,028 electric buses, while Rs 2,000 crore has been earmarked for establishing EV public charging stations across the country.

E-Bus Scheme And Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Receive Boost

The PM e-Bus Sewa-Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) scheme, launched in October 2024 with an outlay of Rs 3,435.33 crore, seeks to facilitate the deployment of more than 38,000 electric buses by providing payment security to operators in the event of defaults by Public Transport
Authorities.

To strengthen domestic manufacturing of critical materials, the government notified the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets in December 2025 with a budgetary outlay of Rs 2,780 crore.

The scheme aims to establish an integrated manufacturing capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes per annum.

The ministry is also implementing the Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector – Phase II scheme, notified in January 2022 with an outlay of Rs 1,207 crore, to support technology development, digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 adoption in the capital goods sector.

(KNN Bureau)