Extend facilities to fishermen too'

March 30, 2011

Mangalore, March 30: Hailing chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's separate agriculture budget as a goodwill gesture towards farmers of Karnataka, the Coastal Karnataka Fishermen Action Committee (CKFAC) on Wednesday, urged the government to extend all the facilities supposed to receive by the farmers to fishermen too.

Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Vasudev Boloor, General Secretary of CKFAC, said that government should immediately issue an order to extend the proposed crop loans for farmers at one percent interest rate and interest-free loans for their children, to fishermen too.

He pointed out that although fishermen come under Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, they have been excluded from the pension scheme of the government. “Government should include the fishermen in the above scheme”, he said.

Mechanized fishing boats are still in run due to the tax-less diesel being provided by the state government. However, none of the mechanized fishing boats benefitted by the central government's Rs 3 subsidy per one liter diesel, as it is confined to those under BPL category, he said adding that BPL should not be considered as a criteria for subsidy.

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Karnataka: How to avail 50% discount on pending traffic e-challans

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November 22,2025

The Karnataka government has announced a 50% rebate on pending traffic and transport fines. The discount is available from November 21 to December 12.

The rebate applies to all traffic e-challans and violation cases booked by the RTO between 1991–92 and 2019–20. Officials clarified that the offer is not applicable to pending tax dues and is restricted only to traffic-violation fines.

Across Karnataka, more than 4 lakh RTO cases remain pending, including those involving transport vehicles. While thousands of vehicle owners have already cleared their dues, the department expects to generate substantial revenue through this limited-period rebate.

How to Pay and Avail the Discount

There are three ways to check and pay your pending fines:

1. Through Mobile Apps
Available on both Play Store and App Store:
•   Karnataka State Police (KSP) app
•   KarnatakaOne app
•   ASTraM app

Steps:
•   Enter your vehicle number in any of the above apps
•   Verify the photo/details of your vehicle
•   Pay the fine with the 50% discount applied

2. Visit a Traffic Police Station

You can pay your pending fine at any nearby traffic police station.

3. Visit the Traffic Management Centre (TMC)

• Location: First Floor, Infantry Road, near Indian Express, Bengaluru

Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M said, “We don't issue e-challans, so there's no online payment system.”

The department estimates ₹52 crore in pending RTO fines up to March 2020. “With the 50% rebate, we expect to collect around ₹25 crore if all dues are cleared,” he added.

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