.The first set of 100 BS-VI buses, aspect of a complete 840 buses to be contributed to the BMTC line, were released in front of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Photograph Debt: Murali Kumar K.Main Official Siddaramaiah said that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s promise plans have actually been actually profiting lakhs of individuals in Karnataka, giving monetary assistance of a minimum of u00e2 u00b9 4,000 monthly to each household, therefore boosting their monetary stability.Speaking at the launch of one hundred brand new BS-6 diesel buses, part of a larger line of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Firm (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah stressed the favorable influence of the governmentu00e2 $ s five promise plans, consisting of the Shakti system, which offers free bus trip for women on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the advantage of working-class people, 5 promise plans, featuring the Shakti plan, have actually been actually applied and also are actually continuing effectively. These schemes will definitely continue so long as our federal government exists, u00e2 $ said Mr Siddaramaiah throughout the event stored at the principal steps of Vidhana Soudha.Among the flagship efforts, the Gruha Lakshmi plan, which supplies u00e2 u00b9 2,000 monthly to females heads of houses, was commended for its own contribution to the financial safety of thousands of loved ones, according to the Principal Administrator. u00e2 $ Each day, the media shows how lots of households are profiting from the Gruha Lakshmi plan, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opposition, Mr Siddaramaiah implicated the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) of opposing these pro-people plans. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor and anti-middle class, is waring these promise schemes. Carry out not pay attention to this brainwashing, u00e2 $ he claimed. Mr Siddaramaiah additionally declared to become experiencing challenges from the Central Government concerning the circulation of rice to the unsatisfactory. u00e2 $ When our company went forward along with the scheme of providing rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Government provided us problem through not providing rice. Yet instead of rice, our team offered loan to the people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for increasing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the need for even more public transport as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s population continues to rise. u00e2 $ Our company are adding brand new buses to BMTC to accommodate the increasing working-class population in the city. Our team have also resumed Indira Canteens, which were nearby the previous government, as well as strategy to start additional to sustain the functioning lesson, u00e2 $ he said.The brand new buses are suited along with CCTV video cameras.| Picture Debt:.Murali Kumar K.The brand new squadron of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, are going to minimize exhausts as well as enrich traveler comfort, according to Transportation Preacher Ramalinga Reddy. Initially, BMTC had actually rewarded the bus purchase tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, yet after technical challenges, it was actually re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To enhance mass transit solutions in Bengaluru and handle climbing air contamination brought on by cars, BMTC has initiated several measures. One of these is the introduction of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 compliant diesel-powered buses from Ashok Leyland in to its squadron. The purchase, totaling up to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually financially assisted by the Karnataka authorities, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy claimed. Components of the BS-VI Diesel-powered BusesNear-zero emissions, 90% decrease in NOx. 11 meters long, non-AC, diesel. 41 high-back seats, 3 surveillance video cameras. LED displays, voice news, panic alarms. Fire Diagnosis System, real-time tracking, automated doors, sky suspension. RESOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.