.The very first batch of 100 BS-VI buses, component of an overall 840 buses to become added to the BMTC line, were actually launched facing Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on September 12, 2024.| Photograph Credit: Murali Kumar K.Main Official Siddaramaiah mentioned that the Condition Governmentu00e2 $ s assure systems have actually been helping lakhs of individuals in Karnataka, offering monetary help of a minimum of u00e2 u00b9 4,000 per month to every loved ones, thereby enhancing their monetary stability.Speaking at the launch of 100 new BS-6 diesel buses, aspect of a much larger fleet of 840 buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Company (BMTC), Mr Siddaramaiah stressed the good impact of the governmentu00e2 $ s five guarantee schemes, consisting of the Shakti system, which provides complimentary bus traveling for women on State-run buses.u00e2 $ For the benefit of working-class people, five promise systems, consisting of the Shakti plan, have been actually carried out as well as are actually continuing successfully. These systems will certainly continue so long as our authorities exists, u00e2 $ said Mr Siddaramaiah in the course of the event held at the principal steps of Vidhana Soudha.Among the crown jewel initiatives, the Gruha Lakshmi plan, which gives u00e2 u00b9 2,000 per month to women heads of households, was actually praised for its own addition to the financial protection of thousands of family members, according to the Principal Official. u00e2 $ On a daily basis, the media demonstrates how thousands of loved ones are profiting from the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, u00e2 $ he said.BJP is anti-poor: SiddaramaiahTargeting the adversary, Mr Siddaramaiah implicated the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) of resisting these pro-people systems. u00e2 $ BJP, which is actually anti-poor as well as anti-middle training class, is waring these guarantee programs. Do certainly not pay attention to this propaganda, u00e2 $ he mentioned. Mr Siddaramaiah likewise asserted to become encountering difficulties from the Central Authorities concerning the distribution of rice to the unsatisfactory. u00e2 $ When our company went on along with the program of providing rice to the unsatisfactory, the Central Authorities provided our team trouble by certainly not supplying rice. But as opposed to rice, our experts provided loan to the people, u00e2 $ he added.More BMTC buses needed for increasing populationAt the bus launch, Mr Siddaramaiah underscored the demand for additional mass transit as Bengaluruu00e2 $ s population remains to rise. u00e2 $ Our company are actually adding brand new buses to BMTC to accommodate the developing working-class population in the city. We have actually also resumed Indira Canteens, which were closed by the previous federal government, as well as plan to start additional to support the operating lesson, u00e2 $ he claimed.The brand new buses are actually matched along with CCTV video cameras.| Picture Credit score:.Murali Kumar K.The new fleet of BS-6 buses, setting you back u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, will minimize exhausts and also enhance traveler comfort, depending on to Transport Priest Ramalinga Reddy. Originally, BMTC had actually granted the bus purchase tender to Tata Motors in October 2022, however after specialized troubles, it was re-awarded to Ashok Leyland. u00e2 $ To enhance mass transit services in Bengaluru and also handle rising sky pollution dued to motor vehicles, BMTC has actually triggered a number of actions. Some of these is actually the addition of 840 BS-VI, non-air-conditioned, On-board diagnostics (OBD) -2 certified diesel-powered buses coming from Ashok Leyland into its line. The purchase, totaling up to u00e2 u00b9 336 crore, is actually fiscally supported due to the Karnataka government, u00e2 $ Mr Reddy claimed. Features of the BS-VI Diesel-powered BusesNear-zero discharges, 90% decline in NOx. 11 meters long, non-AC, diesel-powered. 41 high-back seats, 3 surveillance electronic cameras. LED displays, voice statements, panic alarms. Fire Diagnosis Unit, real-time tracking, automated doors, sky revocation. RESOURCE: BMTC Released - September 12, 2024 03:54 pm IST.