CM Kumaraswamy instructs to find a way to cover losses without increasing bus fares
CM chairs review meeting of transport department
Bengaluru: This year, there is an increase of Rs. 131 crore in the collection of transport department compared to the previous year. The state road transport corporation should be able to deliver services by understanding passengers’ desires, noted Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy.
The CM also instructed to take steps to provide basic facilities to the passengers apart from only giving bus facilities. “Chalk out a plan to cover the losses of the department without burdening the passengers,” the Chief Minister instructed.
“Measures would be taken to increase the bus fares after taking the public opinion. He instructed the department officials to find an alternate route to cover the losses without increasing the bus fares,” Kumaraswamy said.
Transport Minister D.C.Tamanna, PWD Minister H.D Revanna, Minister for co-operation Bandeppa Kashempur, Chief Secretary Dr. T.M Vijaya Bhaskar, PS to CM Dr. E.V Ramana Reddy, and others were present.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
