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Add 5,000 new electric buses to the BMTC fleet
To add 5000 new electric buses to BMTC’s fleet to reduce pollution and make BMTC more energy efficient.
INCmediumJun 20260
ESC
Tracking real-time accountability for 259 distinct policy commitments made during the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023 cycle.
Score
49/100
Promises
259
To add 5000 new electric buses to BMTC’s fleet to reduce pollution and make BMTC more energy efficient.
To get all pending metro projects completed under Phase 2, Phase 2A, Phase 2B within one year of coming to power. To strive to get approval and completion of Phase 3 and Phase 4 in the next five years and to extend Metro upto Tumkuru, Vasanta Narasapura Industrial Hub.
To rejuvenate Mysugar Factory and to plan and establish new sugar factories in Mandya.
To fill up of all vacancies including back log vacancies in Kalayana Karnataka Region within a year of forming the Government by Congress Party.
To ensure 80% in jobs in Karnataka to local people in both Public and Private Sector.
To establish a Gig Workers Welfare Board with allotment of Rs.3,000 Crs as seed money for revolving fund.
To regularise all 25,000 Pourakarmikas with all the relevant facilities. recruitment additional Pourakarmikas.
To fill up vacancies of staff and doctors in all Government Hospitals.
To fill up all the vacancies of teachers and staff in Government and aided Schools/Colleges within one year.
To increase the fleet strength of BMTC - to 10000 in five years.
To ensure that the strength of Electric Buses is increased sharply so that within 2 years 50% of the buses are Electricity operated.
To create a Jean Capital of India in Bellary to boost exports to expand employments opportunities by creating an Apparel park by investing Rs 5000 Cr.
Action will be taken to obtain necessary clearances from the Union Government: 100% of the Mahadayi water allocated to Karnataka will be utilised; all the components of Mahadayi river diversion projects shall be completed in the next 5 years with a total outlay of Rs 3000 Cr; priority will be given to drinking water, agriculture, and then to electricity generation; responsible and secure rehabilitation of project affected families; latest state-of-the-art technology for the construction of Kalasa and Banduri dams.
To pursue and complete them within five years and provide budgetary support. New Projects: Mekedatu (Project Cost Rs 9,000 Cr), Mahadayi (Rs 3,000 Cr). Existing projects: Upper Bhadra, Upper Krishna, Yethinahole and Varahi.
To offer reasonable compensation during drought and famine situations for the loss of agricultural produce. To postpone the recovery of distressed loans and waive complete interest.
To repeal the anti farmer laws enacted by BJP Government and to withdraw all politically motivated cases against farmers.
To increase interest free soft loans to the farmers from Rs 3 lakhs to 10 lakhs and with minimum interest of 3% upto Rs 15 lakhs and to reimburse the differential interest by Government.
To provide housing to all the police personnel within five years.
To provide ASHA workers with a fixed monthly honorarium of Rs 5,000 to Rs 8,000.
To increase monthly salary of Anganwadi Workers from Rs 11,500 to Rs 15,000 with retirement benefit of Rs 3 Lakhs on premature death or retirement, and Mini Anganwadi workers from Rs 7,500 to Rs 10,000 with retirement benefit of Rs 2 Lakhs on premature death or retirement.