KSRTC MD hints at misappropriation by workers
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 : Biju Prabhakar, Managing Director of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, has lashed out against the employees, alleging major misappropriation in KSRTC.
The IAS officer was addressing the media here. Prabhakar said KSRTC was running at a loss of more than Rs 7,990 crore and its workers have been opposing the fuel conversion to CNG from diesel as misappropriation will then be cut off.
He alleged that workers were not properly attending offices and instead of working for KSRTC many have been pursuing farming and real estate businesses.
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RTC, KIIFB to jointly construct 2-lakh-sq ft building complex in capital
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RTC, KIIFB to jointly construct 2-lakh-sq ft building complex in capital The crisis-ridden Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will get ₹1,800 crore as assistance from the State government during 2021-2022. “The assistance includes ₹1,000 crore earmarked for salary, pension, and loan repayment,” Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac said.
An amount of ₹25 crore can be saved a month on fuel expenditure by converting 3,000 buses to eco-friendly CNG/ LNG engines. For this conversion to environment friendly fuel, an amount of ₹50 crore has been allocated in the Budget.
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Minister for Women and Child Development K.K. Shylaja flagging off a double-decker bus sporting messages on State Nirbhaya Cell activities in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.
Double-decker buses to sport helpline number, messages against sexual abuse The Women and Child Development Department, in association with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, has taken up double-decker bus branding to take the activities of the State Nirbhaya Cell to the people.
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The new guidelines are in keeping with upgrading the quality of services. Based on the guidelines, State governments can formulate their own rules, considering the priorities of each State. The new rules are only regulatory in nature, aimed at ushering in accountability in the sector where online technology service providers (aggregators) provide services to commuters, says B.J. Antony, former Senior Deputy Transport Commissioner, who played a key role in formulating policies to integrate different modes of public transport in Kochi.