Explanation:

Only statements 1&3 are correct.

Recently the Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a bus scheme “PM-eBus Sewa” for augmenting city bus operation by 10,000 e-buses on PPP model.

• The scheme will promote e-mobility and augments city bus operations.

• The scheme will cover cities of 3 lakh and above population as per census 2011 including all the Capital cities of Union Territories, North Eastern Region and Hill States.

• Priority will be given to cities having no organized bus service.

• The Scheme will support bus operations for 10 years.

• The scheme is based on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

The Scheme has 2 segments

• Segment A – Augmenting the City bus services (169 cities)

• Segment B – Green Urban Mobility Initiatives (GUMI) (181 cities)

The scheme envisages green initiatives like bus priority, infrastructure, multimodal interchange facilities, Charging infrastructure, etc.

• The scheme will promote e-mobility and provide full support for behind-the-meter power infrastructure.

• The scheme is Expected to generate direct employment over 45,000.

Hence option 2nd is correct.