Department of Heavy industry Current Affairs, GK & News
FAME India Scheme
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Monday, 2nd December 2019, informed about the performance of FAME India Scheme that through demand incentives around 2.8 lakh hybrid and electric vehicles (xEVs) have been supported and about 425 hybrid/electric buses have been sanctioned to various ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Heavy industry • Electric vehicles • Fame • FAME India Scheme • Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles in India • hybrid and electric vehicles • Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Transportation • National Electric Mobility Mission Plan • Nitin Gadkari • Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways
National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the setting up of National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage and Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will be the head the steering committee. Mandate of the Mission The Mission will recommend and drive the strategies for transformative mobility and Phased Manufacturing Programmes for ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bureau of Industrial Standards. • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • Department of Heavy industry • Department of Science and Technology • Ease of Living • Electric vehicles • Make in India • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • Ministry of Power • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage • NITI Aayog • Phased Manufacturing Program • PHP
Government nod must for electric bus supply under FAME India Scheme
Government has made mandatory for Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to seek approval from Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) before accepting any proposal to supply electric buses for availing incentives under the FAME India scheme. The move is aimed at facilitating smooth roll out and management of demand incentives for e-buses under FAME. After DHI gives ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Department of Heavy industry • Electric Buses • FAME India Scheme • Government Schemes • National