Uttarakhand CM Dhami announces free bus travel for women aged 60 and above

Dehradun ( Vivek Ojha) : Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday announced free travel on government buses for women aged 60 years and above, along with 10 Pink E-buses for women and an increase in financial assistance under the Women’s Self-Employment Scheme.

The announcements were made during a Raksha Bandhan programme at Chakarpur Stadium in Khatima, where women tied rakhi to Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

The chief minister said, “Women aged 60 and above would now be entitled to free travel on government buses. He also announced that 10 Pink E-buses for women would be operated under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme.”

To promote entrepreneurship among women, Dhami said the financial allocation under the Women’s Self-Employment Scheme, which was earlier capped at ₹2 lakh, would be increased.

Speaking about Uttarakhand-specific initiatives, Dhami said the Nanda Gaura Yojana provides financial assistance of ₹11,000 at the birth of a daughter and ₹51,000 after she passes Class 12. Under the Mukhyamantri Mahalakshmi Kit Yojana, essential kits are provided to mothers and newborns, while the 181 women’s helpline and One Stop Centres offer assistance and support to women, he said.