Shimla, July 5 -- Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 20 e-taxis from Himachal Pradesh Secretariat today under the Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgaar Start-up Yojana (RGSSY).
Under the scheme, the State Government provides 50 percent subsidy to youth for purchase of e-taxis and so far Rs. 4.22 crore have been disbursed to 59 eligible youth and subsidy to 61 more beneficiaries would be released shortly.
He said that this would not only provide gainful employment to youth, but also ensure assured income for a period of five years by attaching them with government offices and with a provision of two years extension.
He said this would also go a long way in reducing the financial burden of the state
Sukhu said that the state go...