new delhi sep 5 prime minister narendra modi will launch the second phase of the fame india scheme here on september 7 at indias first global mobility summit move union minister anant geete said wednesday last week had reported citing official sources that the prime minister would launch fame ii offering incentives for mass adoption of electric vehicles with an outlay of rs 5500 crore on september 7 fame i will come to an end by september 30 and the prime minister will announce fame ii on september 7 geete said addressing the inaugural session of the automotive component manufacturers association here geete said the heavy industry ministry was framing a comprehensive auto policy after consultation with all the stakeholders the department of heavy industries has always supported the automotive industry we will definitely look into suggestions of having a clear well defined short mid and long term policy it is the duty of the government to make policy which is executed by the industry so we should not make a policy which cannot be executed by the industry geete said in february the government had sought stakeholders comments on the draft national auto policy which seeks to promote clean and safe mobility and adopt a longterm road map to harmonise emission standards with global benchmarks by 2028 the minister said the government will address the auto industrys concerns regarding fuels and biofuel however adding that with changing times it must adapt and embrace new technologies the heavy industry and public enterprises minister observed that the demand of changing times means we have to move towards electric mobility in future we have to move towards it and we must accept the challenges of the future requirements geete said in april the government had extended the phase 1 of the fame india scheme by six months till septemberend or till its second phase is approved the first phase of the scheme was initially proposed for two years till march 31 2017 but was extended twice for six months up to march 31 2018 the second phase of the scheme spanning five years will offer subsidy to all categories of electric vehicles including twowheelers threewheelers and fourwheelers including taxis and electric buses used in public transportation to promote green vehicles and check pollution it will also envisage setting up massive charging infrastructure to support electric vehicles senior officials said however strong hybrid vehicles which were entitled to incentives in the ongoing pilot phase of the scheme will not be able to avail sops in the second phase under the scheme depending on technology batteryoperated scooters and motorcycles are eligible for incentives ranging between rs 1800 to rs 29000 while in threewheelers it is between rs 3300 and rs 61000 automotive manufacturers claim the incentive from the government at the end of each month with an aim to promote ecofriendly vehicles the government had launched the fame india scheme in 2015 the ongoing pilot phase of the scheme was earlier extended till