.The first set of one hundred BS-VI buses, component of a total 840 buses to be included in the BMTC squadron, were actually launched before Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Picture Credit: Murali Kumar K.Chief Official Siddaramaiah said that the Condition Governmentu00e2 $ s guarantee plans have actually been actually helping lakhs of folks in Karnataka, delivering monetary support of at least u00e2 u00b9 4,000 per month per family members, thereby strengthening their financial stability.Speaking at the launch of one hundred brand new BS-6 diesel buses, aspect of a much larger squadron of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Company (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah stressed the good impact of the governmentu00e2 $ s 5 guarantee plans, consisting of the Shakti plan, which gives free of charge bus travel for women on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the advantage of working-class folks, five assurance plans, consisting of the Shakti system, have actually been carried out and also are actually carrying on properly. These schemes will continue as long as our federal government exists, u00e2 $ pointed out Mr Siddaramaiah in the course of the occasion stored at the grand actions of Vidhana Soudha.Among the flagship efforts, the Gruha Lakshmi system, which gives u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to girls heads of houses, was actually applauded for its payment to the monetary surveillance of countless loved ones, depending on to the Main Official. u00e2 $ Daily, the media shows how hundreds of loved ones are actually profiting from the Gruha Lakshmi program, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opposition, Mr Siddaramaiah indicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of resisting these pro-people systems. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor as well as anti-middle training class, is actually waring these warranty plans. Perform not pay attention to this brainwashing, u00e2 $ he said. Mr Siddaramaiah likewise declared to be experiencing problems coming from the Central Authorities regarding the circulation of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When we went on with the system of providing rice to the bad, the Central Federal government offered our company difficulty by not supplying rice. Yet as opposed to rice, we offered amount of money to the people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for developing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah highlighted the requirement for even more public transportation as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s population continues to climb. u00e2 $ We are actually adding brand-new buses to BMTC to satisfy the developing working-class populace in the city. Our team have actually also resumed Indira Canteens, which were actually nearby the previous federal government, and program to begin even more to support the operating lesson, u00e2 $ he claimed.The brand new buses are actually matched with CCTV video cameras.| Image Credit report:.Murali Kumar K.The new squadron of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will certainly lower discharges and also boost traveler comfort, depending on to Transport Priest Ramalinga Reddy. Originally, BMTC had awarded the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, however after technical troubles, it was re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To enrich mass transit solutions in Bengaluru and address climbing air contamination triggered by cars, BMTC has started numerous measures. One of these is the inclusion of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 up to date diesel-powered buses coming from Ashok Leyland in to its own fleet. The acquisition, totaling up to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually economically sustained by the Karnataka government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy mentioned. Functions of the BS-VI Diesel-powered BusesNear-zero discharges, 90% decrease in NOx. 11 meters long, non-AC, diesel. 41 high-back seats, three security video cameras. LED display screens, vocal announcements, confusion alerts. Fire Diagnosis Device, real-time monitoring, automated doors, air revocation. SOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.