40% subsidy to eligible youth on purchase of , tempo travellers, buses, says Sukhu
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 so that construction activities can begin in around March-April once the weather conditions improves. He said that to permanently resolve power supply issues in Pangi and Spiti, solar power plants of 1.2 MW at Dhanwas (Pangi) and 2 MW at Rong-tong (Spiti) would be made functional soon.
The CM said that the state government was also making concerted efforts to start the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Shipki-La and the matter has been strongly taken up with the Central Government....
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