.The initial batch of 100 BS-VI buses, component of a total 840 buses to become included in the BMTC squadron, were actually launched before Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Photograph Debt: Murali Kumar K.Principal Administrator Siddaramaiah stated that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s promise schemes have been benefiting lakhs of folks in Karnataka, giving economic aid of at the very least u00e2 u00b9 4,000 each month to each family members, consequently reinforcing their economic stability.Speaking at the launch of 100 brand new BS-6 diesel-powered buses, part of a much larger line of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Enterprise (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah stressed the good effect of the governmentu00e2 $ s five guarantee schemes, featuring the Shakti scheme, which provides free of charge bus travel for women on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the advantage of working-class individuals, five assurance plans, including the Shakti scheme, have actually been actually carried out and also are proceeding efficiently. These plans will proceed just as long as our government exists, u00e2 $ said Mr Siddaramaiah during the event held at the grand measures of Vidhana Soudha.Among the front runner efforts, the Gruha Lakshmi system, which supplies u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to females heads of households, was complimented for its own payment to the financial safety of thousands of families, depending on to the Main Minister. u00e2 $ Everyday, the media shows how countless families are taking advantage of the Gruha Lakshmi plan, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the adversary, Mr Siddaramaiah indicted the Bharatiya Janata Gathering (BJP) of opposing these pro-people programs. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor and anti-middle lesson, is actually campaigning against these guarantee programs. Carry out not pay attention to this propaganda, u00e2 $ he claimed. Mr Siddaramaiah likewise asserted to be facing obstacles coming from the Central Government pertaining to the circulation of rice to the poor. u00e2 $ When our team went forward along with the program of offering rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Government offered our company trouble by not offering rice. However rather than rice, we provided cash to people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for growing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the necessity for even more mass transit as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s populace continues to climb. u00e2 $ Our team are including new buses to BMTC to serve the increasing working-class populace in the urban area. Our team have actually also resumed Indira Canteens, which were closed by the previous federal government, and also planning to begin more to sustain the working class, u00e2 $ he mentioned.The brand-new buses are actually suited along with CCTV electronic cameras.| Photograph Credit:.Murali Kumar K.The new squadron of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, are going to lessen discharges as well as enrich commuter comfort, depending on to Transportation Priest Ramalinga Reddy. At first, BMTC had actually rewarded the bus procurement tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, however after specialized problems, it was re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To improve mass transit solutions in Bengaluru and also handle increasing air pollution brought on by lorries, BMTC has initiated a number of measures. One of these is the introduction of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 certified diesel buses coming from Ashok Leyland right into its line. The investment, amounting to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is economically assisted due to the Karnataka federal government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy pointed out. Attributes of the BS-VI Diesel BusesNear-zero discharges, 90% reduction in NOx. 11 gauges long, non-AC, diesel. 41 high-back chairs, three monitoring video cameras. LED display screens, vocal statements, panic alarms. Fire Diagnosis Unit, real-time tracking, automated doors, sky revocation. RESOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.