In a good news to 52,000 employees of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), they will be recognized as government employees from January 1st 2020.
Transport minister Perni Nani had introduced the APSRTC (Absorption of Employees into Government Services) Bill 2019 in the Legislative Assembly and it got a unanimous approval from the house. Also the government has to allot Rs 3,600 crore for the salaries of employees and they would be paid on time like any other government employees.
Earlier the YSRCP government has appointed a committee headed by former IPS officer C Anjaneya Reddy responsible for the merger, had submitted its report to the government. Following the report, the government had come up with the new APSRTC bill seeking absorption of the employees.
On the other hand, this is a bad news for TSRTC employees who recently went for strike for over 52 days yet their demands are not met or considered by the Telangana government. With no other options, employees joined back their services. However, Telangana CM KCR promised to revive RTC in just four months and allot Rs 1000 crore in budget.
On the APSRTC employees merge with government, KCR commented that AP government is doing a risk and it is not at all feasible. What will KCR say now and answer to TSRTC employees?
