BSY is only promoting Cong guarantee schemes with protests: DKShi takes sarcastic dig at BJP protest
Bengaluru: Taking a dig at the BJP’s protest against the guarantee schemes of the Congress, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said the former CM Yediyurappa was promoting the guarantee schemes by leading such protests and demonstrations.
Shivakumar sarcastically expressed his well-wishes for Yeddyurappa while commenting on the protest led by him at Freedom Park against the Congress Guarantee Schemes.
Pointing at the BJP leaders and the saffron party’s defeat in the Karnataka Assembly Election, Shivakumar stated that some individuals have been granted a well-deserved rest by the people, implying a change in the political landscape. He expressed surprise at the nature of the protest, questioning the reason behind criticizing the Congress Guarantee Schemes. Shivakumar emphasized that his party is always open to change and eager to address any issues that may arise.
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Responding to former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's accusation of bribery against Congress, Shivakumar dismissed the claims, stating, "There is no bribery, nothing." He suggested that if there is any evidence supporting such allegations, it should be reported to the Lokayukta (anti-corruption ombudsman). Shivakumar attributed Kumaraswamy's statements to his dissatisfaction with the election results, suggesting that the comments are unfounded and should not be a cause for concern.
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Modified scheme to provide cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide: Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi, Jan 8: The government will come up with a modified scheme by March to provide cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.
According to Gadkari, the scheme will be applicable to all road accidents caused by the use of motor vehicles on any category of road.
The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the programme, in coordination with police, hospitals and State Health Agency etc.
The programme will be implemented through an IT platform, combining the functionalities of the e-Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) application of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Transaction Management System of NHA.
"The broad contours of the pilot programme are -- victims entitled to cashless treatment up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person for a maximum period of 7 days from date of the accident," Gadkari said while addressing a press conference.
The government will come up with a modified scheme by March this year.
On March 14, 2024, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) had launched a pilot programme to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims.
The pilot programme -- initiated in Chandigarh -- was aimed at establishing an ecosystem for providing timely medical care to the victims of road accidents, including during the golden hour.
The pilot project was later expanded to six states.
The road transport and highways minister also said the government is studying labour laws to frame a policy for fixing working hours for commercial drivers, on the lines of pilots, as driver fatigue is resulting in fatal road crashes, Gadkari said, adding that India is facing a shortage of 22 lakh drivers.
MoRTH organised a two-day workshop on January 6, and 7, 2025 to holistically deliberate issues, solutions and next steps to be taken to help drive transformation in India's road transport sector.
During the two-day workshop, accelerating implementation of Vehicle Scrapping Policy, pan-India adoption of PUCC 2.0, timelines for introduction of BS-VII norms were discussed, along with expected reduction in pollution with the norms.
Gadkari also launched the scheme for pan-India setup of Driver Training Institutes (DTI) which provides incentives for setting up DTIs and additional incentives for integrated infrastructure of ATSs and DTIs.
The minister stressed on the introduction of specific regulations and guidelines for improving E-Rickshaw safety, given the proliferation of e-rickshaws across the country.
Gadkari said deliberations were done for introduction of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for trucks and strict enforcement of retro reflective tape for transport vehicle safety.
Implementation of monitoring centers & vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) for safety of women and children were also discussed.
The meeting also discussed the launch and integration of all faceless services by the end of March 2025.
"Further, a Committee of Secretaries with representatives from States, MoRTH and NIC will work towards standardization of faceless services modules, document standardization for registration," he added.
