New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme has accelerated the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across India by lowering upfront costs through targeted demand incentives, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

The scheme covers multiple EV segments, including electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers such as e-rickshaws and e-carts, L5 category vehicles, e-ambulances and e-trucks.

Under the scheme, incentives are provided directly to buyers and later reimbursed by the government to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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