Karnataka Government extends Shakthi Scheme smart card distribution period by 6 months
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced a six-month extension for the distribution of smart cards under the Shakthi scheme, as informed by Minister of Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Legislation H.K Patil during a press conference held on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Siddharamaih at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, he informed that, “Initially, the government had set a three-month timeline for distributing smart cards under the Shakthi scheme. However, in the recent cabinet meeting, it was decided to prolong this period by an additional six months.”
He further stated that beneficiaries will be required to pay a service charge of Rs 14.16 fixed for each smart card issued.
“The cabinet has approved for the procurement of 250 new buses into the KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crores, 375 new buses to the North Western Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore, 250 buses to the Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation at an estimated cost of Rs 300 crores and procuring 320 AC electric buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation at a estimated cost of Rs 150 crores,” he added.
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EC-TMC meet ends on bitter note; CEC asks TMC delegation to 'get lost', MP accused of 'shouting'
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New Delhi (PTI): The meeting between a Trinamool Congress delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "get lost" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of "shouting".
After the meeting, TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien told mediapersons that they handed over letters from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, and also apprised him of specific instances of poll officials having links with the BJP.
"Then he said, 'Get lost'. We have done eight to nine meetings with the Election Commission. Apart from the CEC, none of the other election commissioners spoke," O'Brien said.
"While we were walking out, one of my colleagues congratulated Gyanesh Kumar for being the only CEC to have notices moved in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for his removal," O'Brien MP said.
Meanwhile, sources in the Election Commission said the poll panel chief gave a "straight talk" to TMC leaders.
They accused O'Brien of shouting at the election commissioners and alleged that he asked the CEC not to speak.
The EC sources further said the elections in West Bengal would be "fear-free, violence-free, intimidation-free, and inducement-free."
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