Govt forms committee to submit proposals for e-buses

Vijayawada: State govt has formed a state level steering committee (SLSC) for the submission of proposals to the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) for the procurement of electric buses under the ‘PM e-Bus Sewa' scheme. The Centre sanctioned 750 electric buses to Andhra Pradesh under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme.

Chief secretary K Vijaynand issued a govt order RT No 310 to this effect, forming the SLBC on Thursday.

According to the GO, the SLBC will be headed by the chief secretary as the chairman, with the special chief secretary (energy), principal secretaries of transport, roads and buildings, finance, municipal administration and urban development, and industries & commerce departments, along with the commissioner of the public transport department as the committee members.

The ministry of housing & urban affairs (MoHUA) sanctioned 750 e-buses to AP to be operated in 12 locations across 11 cities. Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt Ltd, Pune, along with the discovered GCC prices, is finalised as the agency for the induction of 750 e-buses in the state.

The requisition for the procurement of the e-buses should be submitted to MoHUA under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme through the SLSC under the chairmanship of the chief secretary, the GO read.