14 February 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC
1. FAME PHASE-II SCHEME
(Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2102782 )
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FAME Phase-II Scheme:
- The FAME India Scheme Phase-II was launched on April 1, 2019, with a budget of ₹11,500 crore to promote electric vehicles (EVs).
- As of December 31, 2024, it has supported 16,14,737 EVs, including 14,28,009 two-wheelers, 1,64,180 three-wheelers, and 22,548 four-wheelers.
- The PLI-Auto Scheme (₹25,938 crore) encourages domestic manufacturing of Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products with 50% Domestic Value Addition (DVA).
- The PLI-ACC Scheme (₹18,100 crore) promotes the production of 50 GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries.
- The PM E-DRIVE Scheme (₹10,900 crore) supports various EVs and charging infrastructure for two years.
- The PM e-Bus Sewa-PSM Scheme (₹3,435.33 crore) aims to deploy 38,000 electric buses with payment security for operators.
- The SPMEPCI Scheme (March 2024) promotes electric car manufacturing, requiring a minimum ₹4,150 crore investment with phased DVA targets.
2. PROJECT ASIATIC LION
(Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2102700 )
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Project Asiatic Lion:
- Project Lion is being implemented in the Gir landscape, Gujarat, to conserve the Asiatic Lion using a landscape ecology-based approach.
- The project integrates conservation and eco-development while ensuring the protection of the growing lion population.
- The ‘Lion @ 47: Vision for Amritkal’ document outlines key objectives, including securing and restoring lion habitats and enhancing community participation.
- It aims to make India a global hub for big cat disease diagnostics and treatment.
- The Asiatic Lion population has increased from 411 in 2010 to 674 in 2020 due to conservation efforts.
- The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, upgraded from Critically Endangered in 2008.
