Kerala Government Allows MLAs to Use ADS Funds to Procure KSRTC Buses
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The Kerala government has authorized MLAs to utilize Asset Development Scheme funds to purchase buses for the state's public transport corporation.
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- The Kerala government issued an order allowing MLAs to use their Asset Development Scheme funds to purchase up to three buses each for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation in the 2026-27 financial year.
- MLAs must submit their proposals to their respective District Collectors by October 15, after receiving cost estimates from the transport corporation.
- The corporation will consolidate the requests to perform a centralized procurement process.
- Operational costs for the new buses will be managed entirely by the transport corporation, which also retains the authority to deploy and reassign the vehicles based on service requirements.
- This initiative aims to address the state corporation's financial constraints while upgrading an aging bus fleet.
What to watch next
- Submission of bus procurement proposals by MLAs by October 15
- Consolidation of procurement orders by the KSRTC Chairman and Managing Director
- Actual impact on public transport fleet renewal and service expansion
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