BMTC should be No 1 transport corporation in country, urges Karnataka CM
Committees set up to rejuvenate Karnataka transport corporations and escoms: Bommai
BENGALURU:
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday exhorted Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation(BMTC) to be the number one transport corporation in the country with improved quality of service, a better look and efficient utilisation of human resources.
Speaking at a function to induct electric and BS-6 diesel buses into the service by BMTC, he assured all necessary support from the government in this regard.
ಇದನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಂ. 1 ಸಾರಿಗೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು: ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಆಶಯ
MR Srinivasa Murthy, K Jairaj head panels
It is difficult to run transport corporations with government subsidies, the CM said. A committee headed by retired Additional Chief Secretary MR Srinivasa Murthy has been constituted for the revival of these transport corporations, he said.
The committee would present recommendations on plugging the pilferage in these transport corporations. It would suggest ways and means to improve their services, raise resources and thus make them profitable, Bommai said.
Similarly, a committee headed by retired Additional Chief Secretary K Jairaj has been constituted for rejuvenation of electric supply companies(escoms), he added.
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Pollution-free buses
The Chief Minister expressed happiness at the introduction of BS-6 buses and the move to induct 300 pollution-free electric buses by BMTC. Presently, 90 electric buses are in operation. These buses will help in reducing air pollution in the city, he said, and appealed to the people to prefer electric vehicles for commuting.
On ways of increasing revenues of BMTC, he said earlier many city-based public sector enterprises used to hire BMTC buses to ferry their employees. “We will talk to PSUs like HAL and IT companies to convince them to utilise BMTC services,” the CM said.
The Chief Minister also suggested that BMTC change its look and design to make it more appealing to commuters.
Transport Minister B Sriramulu, Cooperation Minister ST Somashekar and other dignitaries were present.
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