.The 1st set of 100 BS-VI buses, part of a complete 840 buses to be included in the BMTC line, were launched facing Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Picture Credit Score: Murali Kumar K.Principal Administrator Siddaramaiah mentioned that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s ensure schemes have actually been benefiting lakhs of people in Karnataka, supplying monetary aid of a minimum of u00e2 u00b9 4,000 monthly to each household, consequently boosting their economic stability.Speaking at the launch of one hundred brand new BS-6 diesel-powered buses, portion of a larger squadron of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Firm (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah emphasised the positive impact of the governmentu00e2 $ s five warranty schemes, consisting of the Shakti program, which provides free bus travel for females on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the perk of working-class people, five guarantee systems, including the Shakti system, have been applied and also are carrying on effectively. These programs will certainly continue so long as our authorities exists, u00e2 $ claimed Mr Siddaramaiah during the celebration kept at the principal measures of Vidhana Soudha.Among the flagship projects, the Gruha Lakshmi plan, which gives u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to females heads of households, was actually complimented for its contribution to the monetary surveillance of 1000s of family members, according to the Chief Minister. u00e2 $ Every day, the media shows how lots of families are actually profiting from the Gruha Lakshmi plan, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opponent, Mr Siddaramaiah implicated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of resisting these pro-people schemes. u00e2 $ BJP, which is anti-poor and anti-middle course, is campaigning against these assurance plans. Carry out not listen to this brainwashing, u00e2 $ he said. Mr Siddaramaiah likewise stated to become encountering problems from the Central Authorities concerning the distribution of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When we went forward along with the plan of providing rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Government gave our team problem by certainly not supplying rice. But instead of rice, our team provided cash to individuals, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for expanding populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the need for even more public transportation as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s populace remains to increase. u00e2 $ Our experts are actually adding brand new buses to BMTC to satisfy the developing working-class populace in the city. We have additionally reopened Indira Canteens, which were closed by the previous federal government, and also planning to start more to support the working class, u00e2 $ he mentioned.The new buses are actually accommodated along with CCTV electronic cameras.| Image Credit report:.Murali Kumar K.The brand new fleet of BS-6 buses, setting you back u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will definitely decrease emissions and enhance traveler comfort, according to Transportation Pastor Ramalinga Reddy. In the beginning, BMTC had rewarded the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, but after technical problems, it was actually re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To improve public transportation services in Bengaluru and handle increasing sky contamination dued to lorries, BMTC has started several measures. One of these is actually the incorporation of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 up to date diesel buses coming from Ashok Leyland into its own squadron. The investment, amounting to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually monetarily sustained by the Karnataka federal government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy stated. Features of the BS-VI Diesel-powered BusesNear-zero exhausts, 90% decrease in NOx. 11 gauges long, non-AC, diesel. 41 high-back chairs, three monitoring electronic cameras. LED displays, voice announcements, panic alarm systems. Fire Detection Device, real-time tracking, automatic doors, sky suspension. RESOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.