Gujarat: Rajkot Municipal Corporation to give Rs 1,000 subsidy for cycle purchase

RAJKOT: On the occasion of World Bicycle Day, Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) rolled out the scheme to provide Rs 1,000 subsidy for those purchasing cycles and Rs 5,000 for those opting for e-bikes.
RMC also decided to pay this subsidy with retrospective effect to those who were not eligible for cycle subsidy earlier as per last year’s rule.
When the scheme was initiated two years ago, only one person of a family was eligible for subsidy.However, now it has decided to deposit Rs 1,000 in the account of other people of the same family who opt for this green mode of transport with retrospective effect. All those who have purchased bicycles after July 15, 2019 will be eligible for subsidy.
Beginning this financial year, the civic body also started providing a Rs 5,000 subsidy to those who buy e-bikes in order, which go a long way in reducing vehicular pollution.
RMC had sanctioned Rs one crore in the 2019-20 budget and Rs 30 lakh in the 2020-21 budget for promoting cycling. RMC has paid Rs 45 lakh subsidy to 4,500 beneficiaries in the last two financial years while in the current year, it has sanctioned a budget of Rs 50 lakh for this scheme.