Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: ET Context: The government has decided to reduce the subsidy provided under the FAME-II scheme for electric two-wheelers starting in June. Ministry of Heavy Industries notified changes: The subsidy for electric two-wheelers would be reduced to ₹10,000 per kilowatt hour (kWh) effective 1 June 2023 from ₹15,000 currently. The …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Infrastructure/Manufacturing sector Source: Business Standard, DTE Context: The parliamentary standing committee on heavy industry highlighted that Phase 2 of the FAME scheme to subsidize electric vehicles has achieved only 51.96 per cent of its target. In related news, the Committee on Estimates (2022-23) for the evaluation of electric vehicle policy under …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: DTE Direction: Know a few key initiatives related to EV batteries. Understand how these batteries work. However, no need to get into the technicalities of the working of batteries. Context: Non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has collaborated with the Department of Science and …
