NWKRTC waiting to get Rs 674 crore from state government for ‘Shakti’ scheme
Dharwad: The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) is reportedly yet to be reimbursed an amount of Rs 674 crore by the state government to clear the expenses under the ‘Shakti’ scheme till May-end.
Chairperson of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) Bharamagouda (Raju) Kage told reporters that the NWKRTC, which provides road transport service to six districts in the region, had spent Rs 2,915 crore for the scheme over a period of two years, from June 2023 to May 2025, and the government had so far reimbursed Rs 2,241 crore, according to a report by Deccan Herald.
After receiving a memorandum from a delegation of aspirants for the posts of drivers-cum-conductors, the Chairperson urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy to take steps to fill up 2,814 posts that are vacant in NWKRTC as per the 2019 notification, although the Finance Department had given approval to recruit 1,000 persons only.
Stressing that the NWKRTC required greater work force, Kage pointed out that, as the Corporation was getting 700 buses, it would also need 700 more driver-cum-conductors. Adding that the government would be apprised of the matter, the officer said that a decision would be taken in a couple of days.
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West Asia: India supplied 22,000 MT of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March, says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, India has supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March and has received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements, the MEA said on Friday.
At his weekly briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his response to a query related to requests received from India's neighbouring countries for fuel amid the West Asia situation, also said that India is "finalising a government-to-government agreement" for the supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing energy security of Mauritius.
The conflict in West Asia has now stretched to nearly 50 days, with global ramifications.
"So, we have received requests from our neighbouring countries for supply of fuel, and these are being looked into, keeping in mind our own requirements, availability and refining capacity," Jaiswal told reporters.
He further said India has "supplied 22,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to Bangladesh in March 2026, and further supplies have continued this month as well".
"You would recall that last month we had supplied 38 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka as well," he added.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Mauritius last week, the MEA spokesperson said, adding, "We are finalising a government-to-government agreement for supply of oil and gas, which will play an important role in reinforcing the energy security of Mauritius".
As far as Nepal is concerned, there is an existing arrangement between Indian Oil Corporation and Nepal Oil Corporation to supply petroleum products to Nepal as per its requirements. The supplies are continuing without any interruption, he said.
Energy supplies to Bhutan also continue according to the existing arrangement.
"As I had mentioned earlier, we have received a request from Seychelles and the Maldives to meet their energy requirements. We continue to be in touch with them in this regard, and are considering the request keeping in mind our own domestic requirements and availability of fuel.
"I would also like to add that our neighbouring country governments have expressed appreciation for the uninterrupted supply, fuel supply to them during the West Asian conflict," Jaiswal said.
Global oil and gas prices surged after Iran restricted the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG trade.
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