BSY govt to set aside Rs 50 crore for creation of Maratha Development Authority

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November 14, 2020

Bengaluru, Nov 14: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has ordered the creation of a new ‘Maratha Development Authority’ for which Rs 50 crore will be set aside.

This move could gain significance ahead of the bye-election to the Basavakalyan assembly constituency, where Marathas are said to form a good number of voters. The bypoll is yet to be announced.

In a note to Additional Chief Secretary (Backward Classes Welfare) Gangaram Baderiya, Yediyurappa stated the Maratha population in the state was significant enough to focus on their financial, social, educational and religious development.

He further ordered that Rs 50 crore be set aside for the Maratha Development Authority with the concurrence of the Finance department.

In a similar move, the government notified the creation of a Kadu Golla Development Board just ahead of the bye-election to the Sira constituency, which the BJP won.

The BJP has already hit the drawing board to plan its strategy to win Basavakalyan, a seat located in the Bidar district of the Kalyana Karnataka region. The constituency will have a bypoll due to the recent death of its legislator B Narayan Rao of the Congress.

The constituency is dominated by the Lingayat community to which Yediyurappa belongs. However, Rao was not a Lingayat; he belonged to the backward fishermen community who supported the demand of Lingayats to recreate 12th century social reformer Basavanna’s concept of Anubhava Mantapa.

There is talk that Yediyurappa’s son and BJP vice-president BY Vijayendra should contest the Basavakalyan bypoll. However, Yediyurappa has ruled out Vijayendra’s candidature.

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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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