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The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to journalists in Goa for purchasing e-bikes at a subsidised rate. The benefits include making it more convenient for journalists to gather and disseminate news, with the intended beneficiaries being eligible Goa-based journalists.

The scheme “Subsidy to Purchase E-Bike for Journalists” by the Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa, aims to provide journalists based in Goa with e-bikes at a subsidised rate, facilitating easier access to essential technology for their profession. This initiative acknowledges the crucial role of journalists in educating the public and the time they spend gathering news. Two significant benefits of the scheme are providing financial assistance for purchasing e-bikes and empowering journalists with better means to disseminate information vital for a democratic system. Two significant eligibility criteria include being a resident of Goa for at least 15 years and being a full-time working journalist for at least eight years. The scheme is implemented by the Department of Information and Publicity. Every year, the Government will grant subsidies to purchase 65 e-bikes to 65 beneficiaries based on their years of working.

• The applicant should be a journalist.
• The sole livelihood of the applicant should be through journalistic activities.
• The applicant should be residing in Goa for at least 15 years.
• The applicant should be working for a Media organisation.
• The applicant should not be more than 58 years of age.
• The applicant should not have availed benefit to purchase an e-bike (two-wheeler) under any other Government scheme.

• Subsidy up to 50% of the value on quotation or ₹ 50,000/-, whichever is less, and the remaining 50% value shall be borne by the beneficiaries.
• The payment shall be effected directly to the beneficiaries upon receipt of the purchase of the e-bike document.
• The subsidy shall be disbursed in a single instalment to the beneficiary, i.e., 100% on the purchase of the vehicle and production of purchase documents, i.e., the Registration Certificate book and insurance by the Beneficiary.
• Disbursement of subsidy for the purchase of e-bikes will be done on a first-come-first-served basis or a maximum of two for each organisation per meeting, also considering eligibility criteria.

Beneficiaries who have availed the benefit from any other such Government schemes shall not be entitled to this scheme.