For the third consecutive day, it continued, and people saw a surge in the usage of ‘Shakti’ scheme. About 51.53 lakh women are travelling in non-premium buses for free from the state-run road transport corporations. The state exchequer incurred ₹10.82 crore in expenses. The scheme rolled out on Sunday, and on Tuesday, about 20.57 lakh women took a free ride in Bengaluru.
Almost 1 Crore Women Have Travelled Under The ‘Shakti’ Scheme
ಶಾಲಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಯರು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವರ್ಗದ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಎಸಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಲಕ್ಷುರಿ ಬಸ್ ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಇತರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ನೀಡಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ.
ಜೂನ್ 11 ರಂದು “ಶಕ್ತಿ” ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದು, ಶೇ. 94 ರಷ್ಟು… pic.twitter.com/EhcX7FtZAb
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 2, 2023
As about 20.57 lakh women took free rides in state buses in Bengaluru, the government incurred a cost of ₹2.02 crore. However, 13.98 lakh women who rode in buses operated by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation received the largest amount of spending from the state government of ₹4.12 crore.
The North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation transported up to 11.09 lakh women. 5.89 lakh women travelled on Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation routes, costing ₹2.72 crore.
In just three days after the Shakti scheme was introduced in the state, 98,58,518 women rode for free on public transport, at a cost of ₹21.06 crore to the state exchequer.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), wholly owned by the state government, provides routes to towns and cities in the southern part of the state of Karnataka as well as connections to neighbouring states. (as per Hindustan Times)
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One Of The Five Promises
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರು ಕೆಎಸ್‌ಆರ್‌ಟಿಸಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಿಎಂಟಿಸಿ ಬಸ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ, ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದ ಟಿಕೇಟ್ ವಿತರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಸಾಂಕೇತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/cZbdux4wRw
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 11, 2023
Karnataka’s transport department launched the Shakti Scheme on Monday, allowing women to take the bus for free. It is one of the five promises the new administration made to Karnataka’s citizens.
The scheme, which begins on June 11, is only open to women with a residence in Karnataka. Additionally, the programme will cover female students and members of linguistic minorities. For the first three months, recipients must show a government-issued photo ID with address confirmation.
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First Published: June 14, 2023 7:27 PM