Shimla, June 30 -- The state government is set to roll down Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgaar Start-up Yojana Phase-IV to create self-employment opportunities for unemployed youth while strengthening public transport connectivity and promoting environmentally sustainable mobility across Himachal Pradesh. To encourage participation, the government will provide 50% capital subsidy for the purchase of electric buses and 30% capital subsidy for diesel buses to eligible beneficiaries for operations on about 1,000 identified routes across the state. In addition, beneficiaries will receive a monthly operational incentive of Rs.65,000 for electric and Rs.50,000 for diesel buses for a period of five years. In a statement issued on Monday, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the scheme reflects the state government's commitment to empowering unemployed youth by enabling them to establish sustainable transport enterprises with reduced financial burden. htc...