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Shakti Scheme

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Karnataka government has recently launched the Shakti scheme

  • Sakthi Scheme offers free travel to women and transgender people in government-run buses in the state of Karnataka.
  • The scheme allows women and transgenders irrespective of their age.
  • It aims to empower women financially by providing them free of cost bus service.
  • The government has also reserved 50% of the seats for men in all RTCs, except BMTC services.
  • The scheme follows the footsteps of Delhi, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, which have introduced similar initiatives.