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UP to give 40,000 free scooties to top girl graduates by January-end
The Uttar Pradesh government will deliver 40,000 free two-wheelers to meritorious girl graduates by January-end under the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scooty Scheme. The higher education department has floated a Rs 320 crore…
The Uttar Pradesh government will deliver 40,000 free two-wheelers to meritorious girl graduates by January-end under the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scooty Scheme. The higher education department has floated a Rs 320 crore tender on the GeM portal for the scooties, which must be supplied within 100 days. The purchase process is to be completed by end-September, with bids opening on September 27.
Eligible beneficiaries are female undergraduates in the top 5% of their university or college merit list from the 2025, 26 academic session. Each scooter will come with a helmet, four litres of petrol, and BS-VI compliant automatic transmission with tubeless tyres. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath confirmed the October, November distribution timeline last month.
The department has provision to adjust the order quantity by up to 25% based on final beneficiary lists. A pre-bid meeting with vendors is set for September 21, and last date for submitting bids is September 26. The scheme, a 2022 BJP election promise, had Rs 400 crore allocated in the state budget.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The scheme was a 2022 BJP election promise revived after a year of delay. With 40,000 scooties budgeted at Rs 320 crore, each unit costs roughly Rs 80,000. The beneficiary pool is limited to the top 5% of female graduates, a narrow band. Tenders opened on GeM in September 2025, delivery is due by January-end. The Government of Uttar Pradesh, under the Rani Lakshmi Bai Scooty Scheme, targets distribution after procurement. The October, November rollout is the first concrete milestone to watch.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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