New Delhi: Cities that have a population of more than 10 lakh will get an aid of Rs 105 crore each from the Center for buying electric vehicles. In Kerala, six cities including Kochi, will benefit from the project.

Under the FAME India scheme of the heavy industries ministry, selected cities will get the fund to buy electric buses, cars and three-wheelers.

The proposals to be submitted by the cities will be selected on the basis of the population of the city, its pollution level, rise in the number of vehicles and ranking in 'Swachhata Abhiyan'.

Apart from the fund allotted to the city, it will also get Rs 15 core more to set up battery recharging facilities, said ministry sources. In the current fiscal year, a city will get funds for a maximum of 100 buses. These vehicles should be used for public transport purposes.

The FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicle) project was launched in 2015 to promote large-scale usage of electric vehicles. In the first phase, electric vehicles were provided subsidy, while in the second phase, governments and municipalities will be given financial aid.

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