Tamil Nadu youth pays Rs 2.5 lakh in one rupee coins to get his dream bike
Banks strike forces him to begin converting those coins to currency notes
Salem(PTI): After the initial euphoria of buying his dream bike at a whopping Rs 2.50 lakh in one rupee coins, 29 year-old Bhoopathi from Salem in Tamil Nadu is now busy converting the coins back to currency notes, owing to the bank strike underway as part of the call given by various trade unions against certain Central policies.
He has been approached by a few hotels expressing keenness to accept the coins in exchange for currency notes, he claimed.
"I had assured the bike showroom manager I would take responsibility to convert the one rupee coins to currency notes in case of any difficulty. Due to the ongoing bank strike, it appears I have to convert them to currency notes," he told PTI.
Within a day he had managed to convert 40,000 one rupee coins into currency notes and claims it would not be difficult to convert up to Rs 2 lakh.
"Oh yes, as it is buzzing in everyone's mind, it appeared weird to me too, initially," Bhoopathy exclaims with a laugh, as to why he chose to produce one rupee coins to buy a popular 400 CC motorcycle.
The way in which he brought the coins in a wheelbarrow caught the attention of many in the social media on Monday.
"Of course, I thought it would be a better idea to pay in one rupee coins as I found it difficult to acquire five rupee coins with which I commenced to save," Bhoopathy, a youtuber, said.
He had first saved Rs 10,000 in multiple currency notes and later took pains over the course of four years, depending on hotels, banks and brokers to convert all his savings to one rupee coins. "I withdrew my money from the ATM and converted them," he adds.
He had narrowed down on a showroom in Salem after the manager said he has the vehicle the Youtuber desired for.
"I convinced him to accept the one rupee coins and even assured to take the responsibility to convert them back to currency notes if he faced any difficulty," Bhoopathy, who works as a computer operator of a private firm, said.
The showroom manager Mahavikranth said Bhoopathy's proposal was rather strange "but I didn't want to disappoint him."
"Normally, banks levy a cash handling charge of Rs 140 for Rs one lakh in 2000 denomination. This is practically impossible owing to the bank strike and in all probability of bankers declining to accept one rupee coins," the manager said.
Finally, when Bhoopathy agreed to ferry the coin bags in a minivan to the bank, the manager decided to sell him the bike for Rs 2.5 lakh (in addition to the balance sum of Rs 10,000), a day ago.
"It took nearly 8 hours to count the coins with the help of 12 persons including the staff and my well-wishers," Mahavikranth said.
Bhoopathy's joy knew no bounds when he rode the the vehicle. Videos of the man filling up bags with coins and ferrying them in wheelbarrow and counting the coins have gone viral in the social media.
In Tamil Nadu’s Salem, V Bhoopathi, a 29-year-old, bought a bike worth Rs 2.5 lakh, paying the price in Rs 1 coins. The dealer took 10 hours to count the cash. In visuals, Bhoopathi with the bike and coins. @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/nr1DgPxq9t
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Medical college to be set up in Puttur, 400-bed hospital in Virajpet, announces CM in state budget
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the presentation of the 16th state budget on Friday, announced the state government’s plans to set up a new medical college in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, in the current year.
Similarly, a 400-bed hospital will be set up in Virajpet in Kodagu district and a 200-bed hospital in Molakalmuru in Chitradurga district. A 200-bed state-of-the-art and well-equipped hospital in Bengaluru North taluk will be built at a cost of Rs. 150 crore, the CM announced.
The Chief Minister revealed plans to upgrade the existing 100-bed taluk hospital in the current year.
“Necessary equipment will be provided to prevent and treat severe bleeding in pregnant women and during childbirth. Maternity services will be strengthened through innovative digital technology. Nutrition kits, incentive money and affection kits for mothers will be distributed in backward districts to prevent anemia in pregnant women,” he said.
Furthermore he also unveiled plans to deploy MCH (Maternal and Child Health) specialists in every taluk hospital by reallocating posts. He stated , “Maternal mortality in the state will be audited by the State Technical Expert Committee and the recommendations will be presented before the State Empowered Committee. Plans will be formulated to prevent maternal mortality as per the directions of the committee.”
Additionally the Siddaramaiah highlighted that some steps have been taken in terms of health infrastructure development. “Accordingly, 14 Critical Care Blocks with a capacity of 50 beds have been constructed in the state and one Critical Care Block with a capacity of 100 beds in Bengaluru city. Approval has been given to establish 50-bed maternal and child hospitals in Athani, Hungund and Mudhol.” he said.
“Under the Asha Kirana National Blindness Eradication Programme, 1.4 crore people have been screened for eye diseases; 3.3 lakh people have been given free spectacles and 93,800 people have undergone cataract surgeries. Under the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI) for neurological diseases, a total of 2.61 lakh people have been screened in collaboration with National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and 32,630 neurological patients have been treated. Rs. 20 crore has been provided to extend this scheme to all levels of health centers this year. In addition, care centers will be set up in district-level hospitals in collaboration with non-government organizations for the care of mentally ill people,” he announced.
He also revealed that the state government intends to upgrade primary health centres (PHC’s) in newly declared taluks which include Hanur, Alnavar, Annigeri, Maski, Siriwara, Kaup, Babaleswar, Kolhara, Chelur, Teradala as Community Health Centers.
He also announced plans to renovate taluk level hospitals of Malur, Magadi, Kushalnagar, Koratagere, Jagalur, Savanur, Ramadurga and Savadatti as well as Davanagere District Hospital and Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru at a total cost of Rs. 650 crore. In addition to starting a new community health center in Ponnampet taluk.
Accordingly, Tagadur Community Health Center in Mysuru district will be upgraded to a 100-bed hospital. District hospitals and taluk hospitals that require more repairs will be repaired in phases at a cost of Rs. 183 crore, the CM added.
Furthermore, “Under the Kalyana Karnataka Comprehensive Health Development Scheme, various projects will be undertaken to strengthen the health system at a total cost of Rs. 873 crore to provide quality health services and improve the health index of the Kalyana Karnataka region. A plan has been made to provide cashless treatment of up to Rs. 5 lakh to more than three lakh staff members and dependents working on contract, outsourcing and honorarium basis in various government departments. The staff will contribute Rs. 100 per month and the government will contribute Rs. 200 per month. It will be implemented through the Suvarna Health Trust.”
He also announced a program to be developed to detect rare metabolic disorders in prenatal and newborn babies. He stated that in the first phase, it will be implemented experimentally in Kalyana Karnataka and mine-affected areas at a cost of Rs. 10 crore. He said, “In order to prevent cervical cancer in women, in the first phase, Rs. 9 crore will be provided in 20 taluks of the mine-affected and Kalyana Karnataka region. In addition, HPV vaccine will be given to 14-year-old girls at a cost of Rs. 50 crore.”
“Under the 'Gruha Arogya' scheme, a screening and treatment program for six non-communicable diseases has been launched in Kolar district in 2024-25, and this scheme will be expanded across the state at a cost of Rs. 100 crore. With the aim of improving the 108 ambulance service, the 'Arogya Kavacha' service will be strengthened by bringing the command control center that controls this service under the Health Department. For the effective control of infectious diseases such as Chikungunya, Dengue and Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) seen in the Malnad region, preventive control measures will be taken in the form of a special campaign at a cost of Rs. 50 crore,” the CM announced.
He also stated that under the “Shravan Sanjeevini” scheme, Rs. 12 crore will be provided for early detection of hearing loss in children and for cochlear implant surgery and maintenance, repair and replacement of implant components. “100 True-NAT machines will be provided to health centers with high TB cases in 2025-26. The honorarium of ASHA workers will be increased by Rs. 1,000 by providing team-based incentives. To ensure the quality and safety of food, food samples are being analyzed through mobile food laboratories, unsafe and substandard food is being identified and action is being taken as per the law,” he said.
He highlighted that, “Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (KSMSCL) will be strengthened to distribute quality medicines in public health institutions. Software will be introduced for monitoring and maintenance of medical equipment.”
Meanwhile, regarding the prevention of burn injuries and treatment of victims, the CM announced that the state will implement the Burn Injury Treatment Policy for the first time in the country.
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