Uttarakhand
Financial Assistance for Public Transport Operators
- 11 Aug 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- Recently the state transport department of Uttarakhand has decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,000 each to the registered public transport operators, conductors and sweepers across the state.
Key Point
- The State transport secretary Ranjit Sinha informed that the State Government will spend Rs 12,388.20 lakh from the Chief Minister relief fund for providing financial support for the livelihood of public transport operators which was affected due to Covid-curfew this year.
- The operators of all the public transport, including maxi cabs, electric rickshaws, Vikrams, auto rickshaws and buses [except Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) buses] will receive this financial aid for the next six months.
- Sinha informed that the department will transfer this money to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through regional transport officers and district magistrates.
