State may offer tax relief on schoolbus purchase
Following the Jogeshwari schoolvan blaze, the state may offer tax relief on the purchase of schoolbuses enabling operators to enforce safety measures. The issue was raised by Sanjay Dutt of the Congress in the council on Monday who demanded an RTO flying squad to check the buses. Dy CM R R Patil said the home, finance and transport ministries will soon discuss tax relief, adding the state is also planning nonsalary grants for schools to help them take safety measures. TNN