Shimla, Oct. 15 -- Himachal Pradesh 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 youths from Shimla, three each from Kangra and Kinnaur, two each from Chamba and Kullu, 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 a 50 per cent subsidy on e-taxi purchases, and so far, Rs. 5.64 crore has been disbursed to 79 eligible youth across the State, a release said.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the initiative would not only provide g...