Greenpeace India has written an open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recommending making the Uchita Prayana Scheme (free public transport for women) more effective, efficient and inclusive.Its recommendations are — make free buses for women more accessible, safe and effective; increase the number of BMTC buses to 14,000; and establish 11 bus lanes in Bengaluru.
As promised by the manifesto prior to the elections and later by your newly-formed government, the implementation of the Uchita Prayana is a great step for the State, its public transport, and for the women of Karnataka, among others. Free public transport for women comes with several positive externalities that will reflect firmly on most walks of life from better female labour force participation in the economy to a safe and inclusive ecosystem for all,” stated the NGO.
Greenpeace India added that free transport for women has been a tried and tested solution in Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Delhi, wherein the monthly income, mobility and social opportunity for learning and networks of the beneficiaries significantly rose after the scheme was implemented.
Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme 2023
The Congress Party made the Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme one of their election-year commitments. If the Congress Party wins power in Karnataka, they have promised to carry out the Uchita Prayana Yojana for the state’s women. Now that the Congress Party has won the Karnataka elections and is prepared to form the government, they are required to carry out their commitment to implement the scheme. The scheme will be one of the states of Karnataka’s key welfare programs for the welfare of women.
Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme was created for the benefit of Karnataka’s people, and especially its women. This scheme is important because it provides significant benefits to women in the state. The Congress Party promised this during the election, and they are now putting it into action. The scheme will now become a reality, and women will be able enjoy its benefits in Karnataka.
The Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme was established with the primary goal of offering free transportation between locations. The government of Karnataka will offer free bus transportation to the women of state throughout Karnataka as part of the Karnataka Uchita Prayana Yojana. The free bus service is available to all women in Karnataka. Under the Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme, rides taken inside the borders of the state of Karnataka are free.
Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme Objectives
The Karnataka Uchita Prayana Yojana’s primary goal is to offer convenient transport services that are free of charge. The Karnataka State Government will offer free bus service to the Women of the State under the Uchita Prayana Yojana. Every woman in Karnataka has been authorized to use the free bus service.
Features and Benefits of Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme
- The Government of Karnataka has launched the Karnataka Uchita Prayana scheme
- Through this scheme free bus facilities will be available to the women of the state
- Women are just required to present their Aadhar Card and they can avail of the free bus facilities throughout the state
- Now with the implementation of this scheme, the women of the state will become self-dependent
- Other than the standard of living of the beneficiary
Gruhalakshmi Yojana Application Form
Eligibility Criteria And Required Documents
- Applicant must be a permanent resident of Karnataka
- The beneficiary should be women
- Aadhar card
- Ration card
- Driving license etc
Application Procedure for Karnataka Uchita Prayana Scheme
- To benefit from the scheme, no application is required anywhere.
- Every woman in Karnataka is immediately qualified for free bus service throughout the state.
- Only the Government of Karnataka Run Buses are eligible for the benefit of Free Bus Service for Women.
- Free Cost Bus Service will only be offered inside of Karnataka’s state borders.
- The Karnataka government will soon publish the complete scheme guidelines.
- We will update the scheme as soon as we receive any new information.