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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Admin, public reps must work for devpt'
1 2 Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that it is necessary to understand people's expectations and a strong dialogue between the govt and public representatives is important to ensure speed and quality of development works. "The state govt not only formulates plans but also believes in implementing them on the ground to benefit the public. Strong communication between the administration and public representatives is essential to achieve this goal," the CM said, while meeting public representatives and officials from the departments of public works, tourism, and culture in Devipatan and Ayodhya divisions during a review of ongoing projects. "Govt is now providing separate financial resources to municipal bodies and focusing on overall development of towns through the CM Grid Scheme," he said. "Local representatives should be involved in reviewing development plans. The administration will be responsible for informing representatives about plans, incorporating their suggestions, and maintaining transparency in work," Yogi said. He asked officials to focus on the development of newly urbanised villages within municipal areas, ensuring basic amenities like drinking water, drainage, and roads. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Sticky Sweet Treat Is Healthier Than You Think – 15 Reasons to Add It to Your Diet! Learn More Undo "District headquarters should be connected with four-lane roads and block headquarters with at least two-lane roads. All departments should identify and address black spots. The govt will increase the width of state roads from 3.5m to 5m," he said. The CM asked the tourism and culture department officials to identify at least one tourist site in each assembly area for development and beautification. "This will boost local tourism and create new employment opportunities for rural youth," he said. The CM asked officials to link bridge construction with the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Yojana, which would expedite bridge construction and ensure proper use of financial resources. Asking for projects to be prioritised while planning, he said that tendering for projects should be completed immediately, and after the monsoon, groundbreaking ceremonies should be conducted by representatives. He urged representatives to maintain communication with people, provide information on plans, and convey public issues to officials.
India Gazette
14-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Karnataka govt distributes sweets, sarees to women passengers as Shakti Scheme hits 500 cr mark
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Monday distributed sweets and saree to the women passengers in bus after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handed over the symbolic 500th crore ticket to a woman under the Shakti scheme. State Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy assured that the scheme will continue in future. 'We started this scheme on 21 June, 2023. The 500th crore ticket was issued by the CM and the Dy CM too. We distributed sweets and sarees to the passengers too today... The scheme will continue 100 per cent...' Reddy told ANI. Earlier today, CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar distributed tickets to women passengers on the bus near Windsor Manor Bridge in Bengaluru. On this occasion, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, and several other dignitaries were present. Five guarantee schemes were announced during the 2023 Assembly election. The Shakti Yojana was launched on June 11 as per the decision taken in the Cabinet to implement it immediately after the government came into existence on May 20, 2023. The Chief Minister explained that since then, women in the state have been provided free travel facilities in government buses. Meanwhile, a row erupted in Karnataka over the inauguration of Kalasavalli-Ambargondlu Bridge in Shivamogga district between the state and Central government. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that neither he nor his office was consulted for the finalisation of inauguration event date of Kalasavalli-Ambargondlu Bridge in Shivamogga district by the Union Ministry. The Chief Minister further said that the official invitation was received merely three days prior to the event, to which his office responded about his prior commitment to a state-level inauguration and requested that the event be rescheduled. His remarks came after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple key infrastructure projects, including the Kalasavalli-Ambargondlu Bridge in Shivamogga. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his cabinet colleagues, and Congress MLAs boycotted the event as a mark of protest after the CM's request to postpone the event on another date was rejected by the Centre. (ANI)
India Gazette
14-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah distributes 500th crore ticket under Shakti scheme
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handed over the symbolic 500th crore ticket to a woman here on Monday under the Shakti scheme, the State's free bus travel initiative for women. Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar distributed tickets to women passengers on the bus near Windsor Manor Bridge in Bengaluru. On this occasion, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, and several other dignitaries were present. Five guarantee schemes were announced during the 2023 Assembly election. The Shakti Yojana was launched on June 11 as per the decision taken in the Cabinet to implement it immediately after the government came into existence on May 20, 2023. The Chief Minister explained that since then, women in the state have been provided free travel facilities in government buses. Speaking to the reporters, Siddaramaiah also said that he, his cabinet colleagues, and Congress MLAs will not participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Kalasavalli-Ambargondlu Bridge, which is scheduled to take place later today. He said that it was a mark of protest as his request to postpone the event at Sagar taluk in Shivamogga district was not accepted by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. 'I had called Nitin Gadkari and asked him to postpone the program. He said he would postpone it. But now, bowing to the pressure from local BJP leaders, they are going ahead with the event,' Siddaramaiah told reporters. 'But here, protocol has been violated. As a mark of protest, none of us is participating in the program. Congress MLAs from the region, the District Minister, and the Minister for Public Works are all staying away. They are deliberately creating a rift between the central and state governments,' he added. Meanwhile, Congress MP Surdeep Singh Surjewala accused the Centre of insulting the Chief Minister and the people of the State. 'Insulting the people of Karnataka and Kanadigas has become a habit of the BJP. This is not just an insult to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, but to the seven crore people of Karnataka,' Surjewala told ANI. 'BJP thinks of Karnataka as just a money-making machine. They take one rupee in the form of GST and give us back only 13 paise. They do not give us Rs 5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra project. They don't clear the Krishna Water Tribunal,' he added. (ANI)
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Expo on state govt's achievements at bus terminus
Ballari: An exhibition highlighting the state govt's achievements over the past two years has been set up at the Central Bus Terminus on Tank Bund Road. Mayor Mullangi Nandish on Friday inaugurated the exhibition being organised in collaboration with the district administration, zilla panchayat, information and public relations department, and KKRTC (Ballari division). "The Congress govt in Karnataka has reached the two-year mark and successfully implemented the five guarantee schemes promised to the people of the state, enhancing their living standards. The expo will showcase the same," said the Mayor. K E Chidanandappa, chairman of the district guarantee schemes implementation authority, said the govt, led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, honoured its commitments. The exhibition features information on several initiatives, including the state govt's ambitious programmes like Shakti Yojana, Annabhagya, Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyothi, and Yuva Nidhi, with an additional display illustrating the district's development. ADC Mohammed Zaber N said information on how to access the benefits of these govt-implemented schemes is also being shared.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Transport employees union to go on hunger strike
Hubballi: The KSRTC and BMTC United Employees Union will organise a hunger strike to demand the fulfilment of various demands of transport employees, including KSRTC and BMTC, and the implementation of govt directives, on June 10 at NWKRTC central office, Hubballi. Speaking to the reporters here on Saturday, union president KR Vijay Kumar said that the state govt has not implemented the wage revision agreement. Despite several requests in this regard, no decision was taken so far. If the govt does not come to a decision on this by May 31, a struggle will be launched to distribute free tickets to male passengers across the state under the Shakti Yojana, he said. "Currently, fines are being imposed from the initial stage to the final stage only in NWKRTC, for ticketless travel. This is being imposed only from the initial stage to the inspection stage in other corporations. Many conductors lost their jobs and are on the streets due to the unscientific penalty method. They appealed to the head of the corporation several times, but did not receive a response. Therefore, we demand that the govt's directives be followed," he demanded.
