Maharashtra government releases Rs 1,000-cr aid to MSRTC

Updated On: 11 November, 2020 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar

After giving a month;s salary overnight, govt to clear pending two months salary before Diwali; move comes after suicide of two employees

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Over 1,000 MSRTC buses and staff have been helping the BEST run local services due to the lockdown. PIC/Ashish Raje

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday said they were releasing R1,000 crore financial assistance to the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and will clear the pending two months' salary till October 31 by this week, before Diwali. Two employees — a bus driver and a conductor - had committed suicide after not receiving their salaries for three months.

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"We had meetings this morning and the Maharashtra government has agreed on a Rs 1,000 crore package that can well run the show for the next six months now. The loss in the lockdown was massive, but the numbers are slowly coming back as passengers' services are being revived. This financial package will help the MSRTC for the next six months till things stabilise," Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab said.