August 21 , 2023
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	- The Cabinet approved the Rs 57,613 crore PM-eBus Sewa initiative to augment the use of electric buses in 169 cities.
 
	- A total of Rs 57,613 crore will be spent to get around 10,000 new electric buses.
 
	- The scheme will augment city bus operations, under which priority will be given to cities having no organised bus service.
 
	- The scheme will cover cities with 300,000 and above population, according to Census 2011.
 
	- The e-buses will be provided under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode for 10 years.
 

                                 
                            
                                
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