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Thrissur Cooperative Donates Rs 40 Lakh for KSRTC Bus, Boosting Public Transport
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:15
Thrissur Cooperative Donates Rs 40 Lakh for KSRTC Bus, Boosting Public Transport
- •A Thrissur-based cooperative society, Southern Multi State Cooperative Society, donated Rs 40 lakh for the purchase of a KSRTC bus.
- •Kerala Transport Minister C P John announced the donation, highlighting it as a significant boost for the state's public transport sector.
- •The funds were contributed from the cooperative society's corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds.
- •The Society Chairman Paulson Chirayath handed over the cheque to the Chief Minister, with the minister assuring consideration for allocating the new bus to the Thrissur depot.
- •This donation follows similar contributions, including Rs 40 lakh from Angamaly-native Jose and a bus purchase by Calicut City Service Cooperative Bank from its CSR funds, demonstrating growing support for KSRTC.
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The Southern Multi State Cooperative Society donated Rs 40 lakh from its corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds to purchase a bus for KSRTC.
Transport Minister C P John said that Chief Minister V D Satheesan received the cheque from the cooperative society office bearers in his presence.
The Society Chairman Paulson Chirayath requested the allocation of a new bus to the Thrissur depot, which Transport Minister C P John assured would be considered sympathetically.
