Delhi Cabinet again defers proposal to procure 1k cluster buses
16 May 2018 5:28 AM IST
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet again deferred Delhi Transport Corporation's proposal to procure 1,000 new standard-floor buses to be run under the cluster Scheme. It is expected to be finalised in next Cabinet meeting on Friday. Because standard buses are not disabled-friendly, a few days back, the Delhi government and the Delhi Transport Corporation ( DTC) had assured the Delhi High Court that they will not award any contract for standard -floor buses till May 23.
The high court was of the view that the differently-abled will not able to access public transport as standard-floor buses are not easily accessible by the differently-abled and the elderly.
The Cabinet raised queries over the proposal and sought details about the "viability gap" formula from the department, a senior officer said. "The proposal was discussed in detail. The Cabinet has made 2-3 queries and sought a report on viability gap formula from the transport department. A final decision will be made by the Cabinet in its next meeting on Friday," said a senior officer.
The deadline for the Cabinet nod to procure 1,000 electric and CNG buses was set on April 30, according to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's budget speech on
March 22.
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