Shimla, Dec. 13 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said the state government, with an aim of creating employment and self-employment opportunities to the youth, would provide upto 40% subsidy to eligible youth on the purchase of buses and traveller vehicles along-with four month's exemption from the road tax.

To promote self-employment in the solar energy sector in tribal regions, the government would provide interest subsidy for setting up private solar power projects ranging from 250 kW to 1 MW, said Sukhu after chairing the 50th meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Tribal Advisory Council on Friday.

Sukhu directed officers to complete tender process for development works in snow-bound areas at the earliest...