Poor response on day one of KSRTC services
The Hindu
Operations resumed in Mysuru after a gap of nearly two months following the lifting of lockdown curbs
After a gap of nearly two months, KSRTC buses hit the road in Mysuru with the lockdown curbs partially lifted following drop in test positivity rate (TPR). However, the services on the inter-city and intra-city routes evoked poor response. The Mysuru rural division of KSRTC operated 160 buses (nearly 35 per cent of its total number) to all major destinations within the State and the district. However, inter-State services were yet to commence. Drivers had to wait for the buses to fill up to 50 per cent to operate. Some services were run based on passenger numbers and the frequency of buses was delayed due to dearth of commuters.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.