Centre To Launch 10K E-Buses, PM Vishwakarma Scheme

The Centre on Wednesday announced 10,000 new electric buses across 100 cities under the PM e-bus seva. Union Information & Broadcast Minister Anurag Thakur said the PM e-bus Seva has been approved by the cabinet to promote green mobility.

While addressing the media after the Union cabinet meeting, Union Minister Anurag Thakur the scheme has been allocated 57,613 cores.

Here are the top points on announcements made during the Centre's cabinet briefing:

1. Out of 169 cities, 100 cities will be chosen on a challenge method, Thakur said on the PM e-bus seva initiative.
2. Informing further about the new scheme, he said, "Out of ₹57,613 crores, ₹20,000 crores will be provided by the Central government. The scheme will cover cities with 3 lakhs and above population. Under this scheme, city bus operations with 10,000 e-buses on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model will be done. This scheme will support bus operations for 10 years."
3. The cabinet also approved the Vishwakarma Yojana scheme, said Union Railways, communications, electronics, and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the brief.
4. "There are two types of skill programs under the scheme and a stipend of ₹500 will be given to those who are taking benefit of the scheme and to buy modern tools, Rs. 15,000 in the mode of support will be given. And loans up to Rs. 1,00,000 to the beneficiaries of the Vishwakarma scheme," said Vaishnaw.
5. Cabinet approved the extension of the Digital India program with an outlay of ₹14,903 crores: Union minister Vaishnaw