Shakti scheme of Karnataka government affecting state-run transport corporations: Ex-CM Bommai
Mangaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed concern over the insufficient grant released by the state government for the implementation of the Shakti scheme, which aims to benefit women through state-run transport corporations.
In a tweet directed at Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday, Bommai highlighted the financial challenges faced by the transport corporations due to the inadequate funding.
According to Bommai, the Transport Department had allocated Rs. 250 crore to four transport corporations to support the Shakti Yojana, which allowed women in the state to travel free on buses operated by the transport corporations for 20 days in June. However, on August 1, Reddy released only Rs. 125 crore to reimburse the travel expenses incurred during the scheme.
Bommai emphasized that the grant provided by the government falls far short of the actual demand of the state-run transport corporations, which were already struggling with financial losses. The inadequate funding would further hamper their ability to pay salaries to staff members, maintain the buses, and cover the expenses of purchasing diesel for the operations.
In a personal message to Reddy, Bommai stated that he was not resorting to politics by misleading the people of the state. He claimed to have fulfilled his responsibility by conveying the truth to the people after thoroughly assessing the orders of the Transport Department.
ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಲಿಂಗಾರೆಡ್ಡಿಯವರೇ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಅಡಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮದ ಬಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೂನ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 20 ದಿನ ಉಚಿತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಗಮಗಳಿಗೆ 250 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ. ವೆಚ್ಚವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ವೆಚ್ಚದ ಮರು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾಲ್ಕೂ ನಿಗಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗಸ್ಟ್ 1 ರಂದು 125 ಕೋಟಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ…
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) August 3, 2023
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
