AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday launched the ‘She Autos’ in the city and distributed CNG autos to 49 women. The women would ply these autos in the city providing better security for women passengers.
Each auto would cost Rs 1.91 lakh for the women of which 7 per cent is provided by the State government towards subsidy. The beneficiary would have to pay Rs 4,500 a month towards monthly installments for next 40 months and clear the loan. The women were trained by the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in the city which had also issued driving licenses to the beneficiaries.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reiterated that his government was committed to women empowerment and had initiated several programmes. The introduction of She Autos in the city, he said women passengers in the new capital would be assured of their safety. He wanted the women auto drivers to work hard and upgrade their families on financial front.