AMN / NEW DELHI
An inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities and for inter-city operations to 8 state transport undertakings.
In a tweet, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said, the decision will give huge impetus to the automobile sector, clean up the cities and drive Make in India.
The GST Council had decided last week to cut the tax rates on e-vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent with effect from 1st of August.
The Centre has been taking initiatives to popularise environment-friendly electric vehicles.