Tag: Unemployed graduates

The Congress-led government in Karnataka will launch Shakthi, a free bus travel scheme for all women using state-owned buses. Smart cards will be provided, but until then, documents such as Aadhaar can be used for travel. The government estimates that 40 lakhs of women travel on state-owned buses every day and that number is set to rise after the scheme's launch. Shakthi is the first scheme of five promised during the election campaign and is part of the government's guarantees to provide support for unemployed graduates, free power for households and 10 kilograms of rice to BPL families.

The Telangana Congress is following in the footsteps of its Karnataka counterpart by offering five guarantees for the upcoming Assembly elections. These include farm loan waivers, affordable LPG cylinders, monthly allowances for unemployed graduates, filling job vacancies, and increased financial aid for farmers. The party plans to release its manifesto in line with the public's aspirations well before November-December's polls. Read more to know about their plans to improve living conditions in Telangana.

Karnataka's Congress government is implementing all five election manifesto promises, including free electricity and aid for unemployed graduates, at an estimated cost of up to Rs 80,000 crore p.a.

Karnataka may lose competitiveness as experts caution the Congress Government's five guarantee schemes, which include free rice, electricity, and bus travel, could cost up to $16bn if given unconditionally.