13-05-21 Daily-Karnataka-KPSC Current Affairs

For tour guides, the pandemic seems to have left them in one of those deep, dark tunnels that they once led eager tourists through one with no end in sight. However, there now is some Light.

Sudha Murty, philanthropist andInfosys Foundationchairperson, has donated Rs 10,000 each to around 300 tourist guides from seven different heritage hubs across the state. The is being directly transferred to the bank accounts of recognised tourist guides in Hampi, Belur, Halebid, Badami,Aihole, Pattadakal and Chitradurga.

The local economy in these places relies heavily on tourism, and incomes of thousands of people are determined by tourist in-flow

The Railways has delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of liquid medical Oxygen in over 884tankerstovarious statessince it started its operation, the national transporter said.

So far, 224 ‘Oxygen Express’trainshave completed their journey and brought relief to various states, while eight others, loaded with over 563 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 35 tankers, are currently on their way.

Relief by ‘Oxygen Express’ trains has reached 13 states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nadu,Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.