Punjab govt to provide e-bikes to students on easy installments

LAHORE: Punjab government will provide electric bikes (e-bikes) to students on easy installments from May 2024 in order to combat alarming pollution in the province.

A plan to this effect was approved by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday during her third cabinet meeting.

“E-bikes are essential to reduce pollution, but currently they are not suitable because of battery theft and low mileage,” she said.

She said the government has decided to provide petrol bikes too along with electric bikes on easy installments.

“To reduce the burden on students, the down payment will be reduced to Rs25,000 and the monthly installment will also be less than Rs5,000,” said Maryam adding that the distribution of e-bikes in Punjab would start from May 2024.

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She also announced to introduce a separate scheme to give bikes to high achievers.

The decision regarding provision of bikes to students on easy installments was made on request of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, which he made earlier in a meeting of the Punjab government asking to increase the number.

In villages, 70% quota was reserved for male students and 30% for female students.

On this occasion, the CM ordered that schedule for receiving applications for bikes should be announced before Eid.

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