Cabinet approves PM e-Bus Seva Scheme, allocates Rs 57,613 cr
A total of Rs 57,613 crore has been allotted to the scheme. Of this, the central government will provide Rs 20,000 cr and the balance will be paid for by the state governments. With an eye on green mobility and climate change readiness, 10,000 new electric buses will be rolled out in 100 cities, Thakur said.
The cities will be selected through a challenge method. «Procurement and maintenance on public-private partnership mode. The scheme will run till 2037,» Thakur said.
Thakur added that support will be given for ten years. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Cabinet has approved the Vishwakarma Yojana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a mega scheme, Vishwakarma Yojana, with an outlay of Rs 13,000 to Rs 15,000 crore, to boost livelihood opportunities for people engaged in traditional skills, including carpenters, masons and goldsmiths.
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