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| Darbar Move pressurises J&K govt to bail out SRTC | | | Early Times Report
Jammu | Oct 11
With the date of Darbar Move from Srinagar to Jammu nearing, the Jammu and Kashmir government has come under intense pressure to bail out the dying State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC).
The SRTC, with a fleet of over 800 vehicles providing inter as well as intra-state transport services, single-handedly manages movement of Darbar Move offices between the winter and the summer Capitals of the state.
Allegedly, mismanagement by the authorities and corruption at all levels had brought SRTC financially down to an extent that it failed to disperse monthly dues of its employees. Regretting apathetic attitude of the state government, the SRTC employees suspended transport services and went on strike to press for their long pending dues. The Corporation has suffered loss worth crores of rupees during this strike which had commenced on August 10, official sources said.However, the Darbar Move has rekindled hopes among the agitating staff of the Corporation.
Civil secretariat will close on October 30 at Srinagar and re-open in this winter capital on November 9.
There will be no compromise with the state government unless our grievances will be addressed and we want government to announce one time settlement, Ashok Mehra, president, SRTC employees, Jammu Province told .
Mr Mehra however, said SRTC employees would not resume work even during Darbar Move unless, their demands were fulfilled adding, we are keeping a watch on tomorrow's dialogue to be held at Srinagar and if the deadlock persists, the SRTC employees will approach Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The agitating employees alleged that despite assurances, the state government has failed in releasing salaries for to past six months and fulfilling other demands.
Every year over 100 SRTC vehicles, including buses and tucks, are pressed into service during Darbar Move to shift official records.
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