Subsidy of Rs. 5.64 crore provided to 79 eligible youth so far

Punjab Newsline, Shimla-

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off 18 e-taxis from his official residence, Oakover, under the Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgaar Start-up Yojna (RGSSY).

The beneficiaries include four youth from Shimla, three each from Kangra and Kinnaur, two each from Chamba, Kullu, and Solan, and one each from Hamirpur and Sirmaur districts. The State Government provided a total subsidy of Rs. 1.28 crore for the purchase of these e-taxis. Under the scheme, the Government offers 50 percent subsidy on e-taxi purchases and so far Rs. 5.64 crore has been disbursed to 79 eligible youth across the State.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister said that the initiative would not only provide gainful employm

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