Punjab Government To Provide Scooties to Female Factory Workers

The Chief Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit has launched ‘Women on Wheels: Motorbike Subsidy Scheme’, as phase-II of its Women on Wheels project, giving 3,000 motorcycles to women at subsidized rates.

According to a press release issued here on Sunday, the campaign has been launched in collaboration with the provincial transport department and the Bank of Punjab. The motorcycles would be given under a transparent balloting process.

The Punjab government would provide an equity subsidy of Rs24,975 and 100 per cent mark-up on each motorbike. Each applicant will make a down payment of Rs27,000 and pay 12 easy monthly installments of Rs1,856. The motorbikes will be customised pink, CD-70 Dream Motorbikes with additional features including leg guards and a carrier bag.

Applications would be received from today (Monday) to Feb 25. The campaign is geared towards empowering women, and to serve as a counter narrative to the existing marginalisation of women in the country.