.The very first set of 100 BS-VI buses, part of an overall 840 buses to be included in the BMTC fleet, were introduced facing Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Image Credit Score: Murali Kumar K.Principal Official Siddaramaiah mentioned that the State Governmentu00e2 $ s guarantee plans have been actually helping lakhs of people in Karnataka, supplying economic assistance of at least u00e2 u00b9 4,000 monthly to each family, consequently strengthening their financial stability.Speaking at the launch of 100 brand new BS-6 diesel buses, component of a larger line of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah emphasised the positive impact of the governmentu00e2 $ s five promise programs, including the Shakti program, which supplies free of cost bus traveling for girls on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the perk of working-class individuals, five assurance systems, featuring the Shakti plan, have actually been applied and are proceeding successfully. These schemes will proceed as long as our federal government exists, u00e2 $ stated Mr Siddaramaiah during the event held at the grand actions of Vidhana Soudha.Among the flagship campaigns, the Gruha Lakshmi program, which gives u00e2 u00b9 2,000 per month to women heads of houses, was actually praised for its own payment to the monetary safety of lots of loved ones, depending on to the Principal Official. u00e2 $ On a daily basis, the media demonstrates how hundreds of family members are gaining from the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the opponent, Mr Siddaramaiah accused the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) of opposing these pro-people programs. u00e2 $ BJP, which is anti-poor as well as anti-middle class, is actually campaigning against these warranty systems. Perform certainly not listen to this propaganda, u00e2 $ he mentioned. Mr Siddaramaiah also asserted to become dealing with difficulties coming from the Central Government regarding the distribution of rice to the bad. u00e2 $ When our experts went on along with the plan of offering rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Federal government offered our team trouble by certainly not delivering rice. Yet as opposed to rice, our experts provided loan to individuals, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed to have for developing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the need for even more public transport as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s populace continues to climb. u00e2 $ We are actually adding brand new buses to BMTC to accommodate the increasing working-class populace in the area. Our company have actually additionally reopened Indira Canteens, which were actually nearby the previous government, and also planning to start even more to sustain the working course, u00e2 $ he said.The brand new buses are fitted with CCTV cameras.| Photograph Debt:.Murali Kumar K.The new line of BS-6 buses, costing u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will certainly minimize discharges and also enhance commuter convenience, depending on to Transportation Preacher Ramalinga Reddy. Originally, BMTC had actually rewarded the bus purchase tender to Tata Motors in Oct 2022, however after technical problems, it was re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To improve public transportation solutions in Bengaluru as well as deal with climbing air contamination caused by cars, BMTC has actually launched several solutions. Some of these is the introduction of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 certified diesel-powered buses from Ashok Leyland in to its squadron. The investment, totaling up to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is fiscally supported by the Karnataka government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy stated. Attributes of the BS-VI Diesel BusesNear-zero exhausts, 90% decline in NOx. 11 gauges long, non-AC, diesel-powered. 41 high-back chairs, 3 monitoring cams. LED shows, voice announcements, panic alarm systems. Fire Discovery Unit, real-time monitoring, automatic doors, sky revocation. RESOURCE: BMTC Posted - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.