HDK not ready to allocate AICC assigned Port ministry to newly inducted Cong minister?

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December 29, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 29: Fissure likely to have appeared in the 6-month-old JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the State as the Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy chose to ignore AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal’s recommendation to allocate ministry of Ports to one of the newly inducted eight Congress ministers.

Mr Venugopal, who is also party incharge of Karnataka affairs, after holding parleys with the party supremo, Rahul Gandhi had sent a list of portfolios to be allocated to the newly inducted eight Congress ministers, including that of Home, Forest, Medical education, Municipal Administration and others.

While Mr Kumaraswamy immediately sent a letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala to assign the portfolios to the ministers, who were waiting to assume the offices, he did not oblige the Congress party’s recommendations to allocate Port ministry to R B Thimmapur. The AICC leader had allocated Thimmapur, the Port and Inland Transport department, from the PWD along with the ministry of Sugar.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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