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Government's emphasis on increasing charging stations; plan approved to run over 10 thousand e-buses in the country
The central government's PM e-bus service will now also be available to small towns and suburbs around the cities. The government has changed the guidelines, accepting the demand of the cities. Under this scheme, the target is to run 10 thousand e-buses in 169 cities, for which the government will also help in building charging stations.
Suburban areas and small towns in cities will also be eligible to receive the advantage of central government-subsidized PM e-bus service. The central government has agreed to the demands of states and cities in this context, and modifications have also been made in the guidelines of the scheme.
As per a circular of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, also eligible to receive PM e-buses under this scheme shall be the nearby towns that come under the definition of a city. There was a persistent demand from cities that areas around them, which have been lawfully declared as areas of a town, should also come under their jurisdiction.
The government has approved it. Under the PM e-bus service, ten thousand e-buses are to be run in 169 cities with a population of three to 40 lakhs. Under this scheme, cities are given proposals according to their needs, which are approved by the central government.
