Government extends validity of FAME II certificate Updated Apr 13, 2021 | 17:28 IST | Team Times Drive The Department of Heavy Industry on Monday extended by one year the eligibility certificates issued by testing agencies and approvals for electric vehicles that were valid till March 31, 2021. Government extends validity of FAME II certificate Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) on Tuesday welcomed the government's move to extend the validity of the FAME II certification for one year. The Department of Heavy Industry on Monday extended by one year the eligibility certificates issued by testing agencies and approvals for electric vehicles given by the National Automotive Board (NAB) and DHI that were valid till March 31, 2021. Originally, manufacturers were required to submit re-validation certificates for availing of demand incentives under the FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme.