Soon after clearing the salary dues for the month of April, Kerala’s loss-making State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has approached the government with begging bowls for another 65 crores to pay the salary for the month of May.
The crisis of April month was temporarily resolved after the finance department transferred Rs 20 crore to KSRTC’s account on Saturday. The KSRTC managed to pay the salary to its staff after a lot of uncertainty and protest by the employees. Now, the management is apprehensive about disbursement of May month’s salary. It has sent a letter to the government on Saturday demanding Rs 65 crore.
The government had earlier sanctioned Rs 30 crores for disbursement of April salary. The money was used to clear the pending overdraft dues. Subsequently, overdraft of Rs 50 crore was taken again. This money was utilised for paying the salaries of drivers and conductors. The management received Rs 20 crore again. In all the government has given Rs 50 crore assistance this month.
Meanwhile, the opposition-affiliated trade unions alleged that Rs 20 crore was granted by the government in view of Thrikkakara by-election. They demanded a full-fledged solution for the salary disbursement issue.
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