.The 1st set of one hundred BS-VI buses, aspect of a total 840 buses to become included in the BMTC line, were actually introduced before Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Photograph Credit Report: Murali Kumar K.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s assure systems have actually been actually gaining lakhs of folks in Karnataka, offering economic aid of at the very least u00e2 u00b9 4,000 per month to every loved ones, thereby enhancing their financial stability.Speaking at the launch of 100 new BS-6 diesel buses, part of a much larger fleet of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Organization (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah stressed the favorable influence of the governmentu00e2 $ s 5 guarantee schemes, including the Shakti system, which gives free of cost bus traveling for women on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the advantage of working-class individuals, 5 promise programs, consisting of the Shakti scheme, have actually been applied and also are carrying on effectively. These programs are going to carry on provided that our government exists, u00e2 $ said Mr Siddaramaiah during the occasion stored at the principal actions of Vidhana Soudha.Among the crown jewel campaigns, the Gruha Lakshmi plan, which supplies u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to females crowns of households, was actually applauded for its own addition to the economic surveillance of lots of loved ones, according to the Chief Administrator. u00e2 $ Daily, the media demonstrates how hundreds of households are actually profiting from the Gruha Lakshmi system, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opposition, Mr Siddaramaiah implicated the Bharatiya Janata Event (BJP) of resisting these pro-people plans. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor and anti-middle class, is actually campaigning against these promise programs. Do certainly not pay attention to this disinformation, u00e2 $ he mentioned. Mr Siddaramaiah additionally professed to be dealing with problems coming from the Central Authorities regarding the distribution of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When our experts went forward along with the plan of providing rice to the bad, the Central Government gave our company issue by not giving rice. Yet rather than rice, we gave loan to the people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for growing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah emphasized the requirement for even more public transport as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s populace remains to increase. u00e2 $ We are including brand-new buses to BMTC to serve the growing working-class population in the city. Our experts have actually also reopened Indira Canteens, which were actually closed by the previous federal government, and also planning to begin additional to sustain the functioning lesson, u00e2 $ he stated.The brand-new buses are actually matched along with CCTV cams.| Photo Credit:.Murali Kumar K.The new fleet of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will certainly lessen emissions and also boost traveler comfort, according to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. Initially, BMTC had rewarded the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, yet after technical problems, it was actually re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To enrich public transportation companies in Bengaluru and deal with climbing sky pollution dued to vehicles, BMTC has actually started a number of actions. Among these is actually the inclusion of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 compliant diesel-powered buses coming from Ashok Leyland right into its squadron. The purchase, amounting to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually fiscally assisted due to the Karnataka 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, three security electronic cameras. LED screens, voice news, panic alerts. Fire Diagnosis Unit, real-time monitoring, automatic doors, air suspension. SOURCE: BMTC Published - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.