Odisha to implement Mukhyamantri Bus Seva scheme to provide free bus travel to students
Odisha government has approved the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) scheme and directed the officials to implement it to provide free bus travel to students across the state.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved the Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) scheme and directed the officials to implement it to provide free bus travel to students across the state.
In a letter to the Principal Secretary of Commerce & Transport Department, Shalini Pandit, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary has directed to implement the free bus travel for students under Mukhyamantri Bus Seva scheme.
The government has been approved the proposal of the School & Mass Education Department regarding Free Bus Travel for Students under Mukhyamantri Bus Seva scheme.
Under the MBS initiative, all school students will be eligible for free bus travel upon production of a valid Student ID card or by wearing school uniform, read the letter.
“Accordingly, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is requested to revisit the existing bus routes and timings so as to include the maximum number of schools in the operational routes. The District Education Officers have been instructed separately to provide required information for re-mapping of bus routes. In order to compensate the revenue loss likely to be incurred due to implementation of this scheme, it has been decided that the required budgetary provision will be made by the Commerce & Transport Department,” it added.
The Principal Secretary of Commerce & Transport Department has been requested to take necessary steps for implementation of the initiative and to make suitable budgetary provision at the earliest.
