An inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities and for inter-city operations to 8 state transport undertakings. <br />''<br />''In a tweet, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said, the decision will give huge impetus to the automobile sector, clean up the cities and drive Make in India. <br />''<br />''The GST Council had decided last week to cut the tax rates on e-vehicles from 12 per cent to 5 per cent with effect from 1st of August. <br />''<br />''The Centre has been taking initiatives to popularise environment-friendly electric vehicles.<br />