The Shakti scheme is one of the flagship programmes of Congress government, which gives free transport to all women of the state on state-run buses.
Raju Kage. (Screengrab)
The North Western Karnataka RTC is incurring losses due to the Shakti scheme, Chairman Raju Kage told reporters in Belagavi on Monday. The Shakti scheme, one of the flagship programmes of the Congress government, gives free transport to women on state-run buses. “Despite the losses due to the Shakti scheme, the government is still managing it,” Kage said.