.The 1st set of 100 BS-VI buses, portion of a complete 840 buses to be added to the BMTC line, were actually introduced before Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Picture Credit Rating: Murali Kumar K.Main Official Siddaramaiah said that the Condition Governmentu00e2 $ s ensure plans have actually been benefiting lakhs of folks in Karnataka, offering monetary aid of at least u00e2 u00b9 4,000 per month to each household, therefore strengthening their monetary stability.Speaking at the launch of one hundred new BS-6 diesel buses, aspect of a bigger fleet of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah emphasised the beneficial influence of the governmentu00e2 $ s five guarantee programs, including the Shakti plan, which provides complimentary bus traveling for ladies on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the perk of working-class people, 5 promise plans, consisting of the Shakti system, have actually been actually applied as well as are continuing efficiently. These plans will certainly proceed as long as our authorities exists, u00e2 $ mentioned Mr Siddaramaiah throughout the occasion stored at the principal measures of Vidhana Soudha.Among the flagship initiatives, the Gruha Lakshmi program, which supplies u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to females crowns of homes, was actually applauded for its payment to the financial surveillance of lots of households, depending on to the Chief Administrator. u00e2 $ Daily, the media shows how 1000s of families are gaining from the Gruha Lakshmi program, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is actually anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opposition, Mr Siddaramaiah implicated the Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) of opposing these pro-people schemes. u00e2 $ BJP, which is anti-poor and also anti-middle class, is actually waring these guarantee schemes. Carry out not listen closely to this propaganda, u00e2 $ he pointed out. Mr Siddaramaiah additionally asserted to be facing obstacles from the Central Federal government relating to the distribution of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When we went ahead along with the plan of providing rice to the bad, the Central Federal government gave our team problem through certainly not delivering rice. Yet rather than rice, our experts provided money to people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses required for increasing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the need for additional public transportation as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s populace continues to increase. u00e2 $ We are including new buses to BMTC to satisfy the increasing working-class population in the metropolitan area. We have also resumed Indira Canteens, which were actually nearby the previous government, and planning to begin even more to assist the functioning training class, u00e2 $ he stated.The new buses are actually suited with CCTV electronic cameras.| Image Credit history:.Murali Kumar K.The brand new line of BS-6 buses, setting you back u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, are going to lower emissions and also enhance traveler convenience, according to Transport Priest Ramalinga Reddy. Initially, BMTC had actually awarded the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in October 2022, yet after technological challenges, it was re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To enhance public transportation solutions in Bengaluru and deal with rising sky contamination caused by automobiles, BMTC has started several procedures. Some of these is actually the introduction of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 certified diesel buses from Ashok Leyland into its fleet. The investment, amounting to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually economically supported due to the Karnataka federal government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy mentioned. Attributes of the BS-VI Diesel BusesNear-zero emissions, 90% reduction in NOx. 11 gauges long, non-AC, diesel. 41 high-back seats, 3 monitoring video cameras. LED display screens, vocal statements, confusion alerts. Fire Diagnosis Device, real-time tracking, automatic doors, air suspension. SOURCE: BMTC Published - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.