Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- A State-level Steering Committee meeting on Mukhyamantri Bus Seva (MBS) on Saturday emphasized the need to further strengthen the involvement of Mission Shakti and Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in public transport service delivery across Odisha.
While reviewing ongoing reforms and outlining the next phase of the State's flagship public transport programme, Principal Secretary, Commerce and Transport Department, Usha Padhee, stressed the importance of reorganising bus routes based on district-level inputs.
She said improved route planning would enhance connectivity to key public institutions such as schools, hospitals and other essential services.
The meeting reviewed several policy and operational interventions ai...