Delhi Cupboard Nod For Monetary Assist For Drivers Of Automobiles, Taxis Hit Via Lockdown
In 2020, Rs 78 crore was once given as monetary help to greater than 1.56 drivers of car and taxis (Record)
New Delhi:
The Delhi Cupboard on Friday licensed Rs 5,000 monetary help to all folks retaining public provider badge (drivers) of para-transit cars and others within the wake of the lockdown right here amid the second one wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, officers mentioned.
The town shipping division in a commentary, additionally mentioned, beneficiaries of the 2020 scheme needn’t reapply however gets the Rs 5,000 without delay transferred to their Aadhaar-linked financial institution accounts matter to verification of deaths from native our bodies.
“The Delhi Cupboard nowadays licensed Rs 5,000 monetary help to all folks retaining public provider badge (drivers) of para-transit cars and allow holders of para-transit cars within the wake of the second one wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and extra curfew introduced by means of the Delhi executive that has left the homeowners of those cars in monetary hardships,” it mentioned.
On Might 4, Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal had introduced {that a} one-time monetary help of Rs 5,000 shall be supplied to the PSV badge and allow holders of para transit cars – specifically auto rickshaws, e-rickshaws, taxis, ”phatphat sewa”, eco-friendly sewa, Gramin sewa and maxi cabs, the commentary mentioned.
In 2020, Rs 78 crore was once given as monetary help to greater than 1.56 drivers of car rickshaws and taxis, it added.
In April 2020, the Delhi executive had introduced two other schemes for PSV badge holders and allow holders who had misplaced their way of livelihood all the way through the primary national lockdown, the shipping division mentioned.
Delhi these days has over 2.80 lakh PSV badge holders and 1.90 lakh allow holders who’re eligible to use for the scheme and the Delhi Delivery Division has already made important budgetary provisions for a similar, it added.
The validity of paperwork, together with PSV badge, allow, riding license, of all public provider cars were prolonged periodically since March 2020, in keeping with orders by means of the Ministry of Street Delivery and Highways.
The hot extension is until June 302021, and all of the holders of riding license and PSV badge which are legitimate as on February 1, 2020, are eligible to obtain the monetary help, the commentary mentioned.
On the other hand, very similar to the final scheme, this receive advantages will most effective be prolonged to particular person homeowners of para-transit cars and to not firms proudly owning car fleets, it added.
Delhi Delivery Minister Kailash Gahlot was once quoted as pronouncing within the commentary, “Delhi has been combating this fatal 2nd wave and below CM Arvind Kejriwal’s sturdy management, Delhi executive is doing the whole thing it might probably to verify the consequences of a lockdown, particularly a number of the day-to-day salary labourers, together with auto/taxi drivers, are stored to a minimal.”
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