Launch Date & Location: Scheduled for saturday in the vijayawada Central constituency.
Purpose: To financially support auto, cab, and maxi cab drivers in Andhra Pradesh.
Announced By chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Financial Support & Coverage
Annual Benefit: Rs 15,000 per eligible driver.
Total Beneficiaries: Over 2.9 lakh drivers across the state.
State Allocation: Rs 436 crore for direct transfer of benefits into drivers’ accounts.
Comparison With the Previous Government
YSRCP Government: Provided Rs 10,000 annually to over 2.6 lakh beneficiaries, spending around Rs 261 crore.
NDA Coalition Government: Increased coverage and financial aid by 50%, benefiting more drivers with higher support.
Driver Categories Covered
Auto Drivers: Over 2.2 lakh.
Three-Wheeler Passenger Vehicle Drivers: Nearly 39,000.
Motor Cab Drivers: Around 20,000.
Maxi Cab Drivers: About 6,400.
Visakhapatnam District: Accounts for almost 23,000 beneficiaries.
Additional Measures for driver Welfare
Green Tax Reduction: Old vehicle tax reduced from Rs 20,000 to Rs 3,000.
Road Repairs: Rs 1,000 crore spent on improving road infrastructure.
Grievance Redressal: A WhatsApp-based mechanism set up to assist drivers left out of the scheme.
Context & Rationale
A scheme designed to protect auto drivers from the potential impact of the ‘Stree Shakti’ scheme, which provides free bus travel for women.
Focused on comprehensive support, ensuring no eligible driver is left behind.
Part of the nda government’s broader initiative to ease financial and operational burdens on drivers.
Summary
The ‘Auto Driverla Sevalo’ scheme reflects the andhra pradesh government’s commitment to expanding social support for transport workers by increasing financial aid, improving infrastructure, and introducing effective grievance redressal, benefiting more than 2.9 lakh drivers with Rs 15,000 annually.
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