Bihar to waive off 50% of Taxes on e-rickshawas

The Bihar State government has announced to waive off 50% of the total taxes levied on the purchase and running of battery-propelled e-rickshawas.

Details:

• The announcement was made by the deputy chief minister of state Sushil Kumar Modi.
• He made the announcement while speaking at a World Environment Day function.
• The move is to combat air pollution.
• 3 cities of Bihar namely Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur are placed among the most 20 polluted cities of the world in a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Seven departments of the state government have collectively prepared an integrated action plan to tackle the menace of pollution in the polluted cities of Bihar.
• Also, the State has made arrangements, in 45 fuel-refilling centres in Patna alone to check the pollution emission from vehicles and at over 500 fuel refilling centres in the state in addition to run eco-friendly electric buses.

Question:

Q. Which State government has announced to waive off 50% of the total taxes levied on the purchase and running of battery-propelled e-rickshawas to combat air pollution?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Bihar