.The first batch of 100 BS-VI buses, portion of a total 840 buses to be contributed to the BMTC squadron, were introduced in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Photo Credit Scores: Murali Kumar K.Principal Administrator Siddaramaiah pointed out that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s promise systems have been actually gaining lakhs of individuals in Karnataka, offering financial assistance of a minimum of u00e2 u00b9 4,000 monthly per family members, thus reinforcing their financial stability.Speaking at the launch of 100 new BS-6 diesel-powered buses, part of a much larger fleet of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah emphasised the positive effect of the governmentu00e2 $ s 5 guarantee plans, featuring the Shakti system, which provides totally free bus traveling for females on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the perk of working-class folks, five assurance systems, consisting of the Shakti program, have actually been actually carried out and are actually continuing effectively. These programs will certainly carry on so long as our government exists, u00e2 $ stated Mr Siddaramaiah in the course of the celebration held at the grand measures of Vidhana Soudha.Among the front runner campaigns, the Gruha Lakshmi plan, which supplies u00e2 u00b9 2,000 each month to women heads of families, was actually applauded for its payment to the economic safety and security of thousands of families, depending on to the Chief Minister. u00e2 $ Everyday, the media shows how thousands of family members are benefitting from the Gruha Lakshmi plan, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opponent, Mr Siddaramaiah indicted the Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) of resisting these pro-people plans. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor and anti-middle class, is actually campaigning against these guarantee systems. Do certainly not listen to this publicity, u00e2 $ he pointed out. Mr Siddaramaiah likewise asserted to become facing obstacles from the Central Federal government concerning the circulation of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When our team went forward along with the program of giving rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Federal government offered our team difficulty by certainly not giving rice. However as opposed to rice, our team provided amount of money to individuals, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed to have for expanding populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah emphasized the requirement for even more mass transit as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s population remains to climb. u00e2 $ Our company are actually adding new buses to BMTC to support the growing working-class populace in the metropolitan area. Our team have actually additionally reopened Indira Canteens, which were nearby the previous federal government, and also plan to begin even more to assist the operating class, u00e2 $ he said.The brand new buses are actually matched along with CCTV cameras.| Picture Credit rating:.Murali Kumar K.The new line of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will certainly lower discharges and also enrich traveler comfort, according to Transportation Preacher Ramalinga Reddy. At first, BMTC had granted the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in October 2022, but after technical challenges, it was actually re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To improve mass transit solutions in Bengaluru as well as address rising air pollution caused by cars, BMTC has triggered a number of measures. One of these is actually the introduction of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 certified diesel-powered buses coming from Ashok Leyland right into its fleet. The investment, amounting to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is fiscally assisted by the Karnataka government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy mentioned. Attributes of the BS-VI Diesel BusesNear-zero discharges, 90% decrease in NOx. 11 meters long, non-AC, diesel-powered. 41 high-back chairs, three monitoring video cameras. LED screens, vocal news, panic alarms. Fire Discovery System, real-time tracking, automatic doors, air suspension. SOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.