In another move to enhance sustainable mobility and empower the youth, the Punjab government has advanced a step further. Extending the groundbreaking initiative, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has announced a new plan to distribute another 100,000 electric bikes among the students next year.
CM Punjab made this announcement during a vibrant ceremony at Okara University, where she also handed out scholarship cheques.
During her address, Maryam Nawaz underscored the importance of education and innovation. She described the Talented Students Scholarship Program as the largest and most inclusive effort in the nation’s history.
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Last year in July, the provincial government kicked off the “Chief Minister’s Youth Initiative E-bike program,” making electric bikes more accessible to students. Under this initiative, e-bikes were provided to deserving students by covering half the down payment (Rs. 20,000 of a Rs. 40,000 cost). This eco-friendly move also saw over 8,000 female students getting two-wheeled thumbs up – they’ll all receive e-bikes!
After announcing a ‘bike scheme’ for students, the Punjab government took a step further and came up with a similar plan for teachers, too, allowing them to travel more easily and save money. The provincial government annoced to give electric bikes to 15,000 teachers across the province.
Charging Stations For Women
To make this e-service easily accessible to women, the provincial government came up with another initiative to install e-bike charging stations.
This program outlined a plan to place charging facilities in collaboration with the Bank of Punjab (BoP). Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore, Rafia Haider, endorsed the design and site selection, with a focus on public areas such as Liberty Parking Plaza and women universities and colleges to make the process convenient for them.
Get ready for cleaner air, Punjab! The government is transitioning to electric vehicles. The launch event itself saw the introduction of the Vehicle Inspection Regime for Private Vehicle Project and awarding the first license for manufacturing e-loader rickshaws to Nawawa Mobilizers Company.
