Bengaluru, August 22: Following rains, flood and landslides in Kerala, and Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has incurred Rs 3.42 crore loss as it has suspended the bus services to those places.
Because of the rain and other calamities, the KSRTC has suspended 1,07,515 km bus service of 2445 buses. So, the Corporation has incurred the loss of Rs 3.42 crore, according to the Corporation.
Along with Kerala, the Corporation also suspended the services in Mangaluru and Madikeri divisions. Total 17,175 passengers cancelled their reserved tickets due to which Rs 1.18 crore was returned to them.
Service resumed
The KSRTC has resumed the luxurious Volvo bus service between Mangaluru and Bengalur and on Tuesday, total ten premium buses started their service. Apart from them, 32 premium buses have started their journey to Udupi, Kundapura, Mangaluru, Dharmashthala through Charmudi, Kudremukh and Shivamogga routes.
Relief materials transported
Relief materials were transported by KSRTC buses for Kodagu victims. On Tuesday, total 180 boxes of materials were transported in 14 buses, the Corporation said.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
