Punjab’s Transport Minister, Bilal Akbar Khan, has announced an expansion in the quota for electric bikes.
The minister stated that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz aims to double the number of e-bikes within the government program. He mentioned that initially, bikes will be distributed to students from various universities in the first phase of the initiative.
During the inaugural meeting of the steering committee dedicated to e-bikes, Khan mentioned the establishment of a procedure to scrutinize applications and address student grievances.
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Dr. Javed Ahmed Qazi, Secretary Transport, informed the gathering that CM Maryam has appointed a steering committee to handle issues related to the distribution of E and P bikes.
Previously, the Chief Minister sanctioned the provision of 20,000 e-bikes to citizens. Now, a new proposal will be submitted to increase this number further.
Various proposals were presented during the meeting, with a focus on including special needs individuals and other sections of society in the program.
The provincial minister proposed the formation of a working group for this purpose. Additionally, he instructed officials to clearly outline all procedures on the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) portal to avoid any confusion.
Bilal Akbar Khan instructed officials to draft a proposal for distributing 15,000 to 25,000 bikes to students for CM’s approval. Furthermore, he directed the advertisement of the scheme in newspapers and completion of all preparations before June.
