KSRTC wins award for ICU-on-wheels initiative

Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankaria

KSRTC’s initiative “Sarige Suraksha – ICU on Wheels” has won SKOCH Order Of Merit .

Sarige Suraksha, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on wheels initiative by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation was recognised for the SKOCH-Order-of-Merit award during the 76th SKOCH State of Governance Summit held virtually.

During the Virtual 76th SKOCH State of Governance Summit the said award was presented to Shri Shivayogi C.Kalasad , IAS, Managing Director, KSRTC.

Receiving the award, KSRTC Managing Director Shivayogi C Kalasad said the Sarige Suraksha bus is serving 38 villages of Puttur division of Dakshina Kannada district.

About 4,900 people have used the service in the last 81 days. KSRTC had taken up many people and health-friendly practices to help society during Covid times,” he said.

The MD further dedicated the recognition to all health workers, drivers, conductors and the KSRTC staff.

Organisers appreciated the corporate social responsibility of KSRTC and mentioned “the noteworthy initiative” will be replicated in other states too.

Further, he added during COVID times, organisation has takenup many People – Health- friendly best practices to help the society. This award is dedicated to all the health workers , Drivers ,Conductors and entire staff of KSRTC.

Organisers appreciated the corporate social responsibility of the KSRTC and mentioned that the said noteworthy initiative will be replicated in other states too.