The State transport secretary Ranjit Sinha informed that the department has decided to provide the financial help of Rs 2,000 each to 1,03,235 registered public transport operators, Conductors and cleaners across the State.
The operators of all the public transport, including maxi cabs, electric rickshaws, Vikrams, autorickshaws and buses, will receive this financial aid for the next six months except the buses of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC).
The department will transfer this to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through regional transport officers and district magistrates, stated Sinha. He said a total of Rs 12,388.20 lakh will be spent on this financial aid through the funds of the CM relief fund.