The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation will give ₹10,000 Diwali bonus to each of its 83,000 employees. It has also raised DA to 60% and announced ₹12,500 festival advance for eligible staff.
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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) this week announced Diwali bonus and other benefits for around 83,000 of its employees, PTI reported. This was announced at a meeting with representatives of various employee unions of the MSRTC at the Transport Commissioner's office in Bandra, Mumbai.
Maharashtra State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik in an announcement on Thursday, 5 November said the state-run transport undertaking will release Diwali bonus of ₹10,000 each for around 83,000 employees, it added.
Further, dearness allowance (DA) has been increased by 2% from 58% to 60%, and eligible employees will also receive an advance of ₹12,500 for the festival, Sarnaik said. The decisions regarding bonus and DA will put an additional burden of around ₹160 crore on the corporation, the minister added.
Relief for MSRTC employees in Diwali
“Despite the corporation facing financial difficulties, the government was committed to ensuring that employees celebrate Diwali. ST officers and employees work round the clock to provide safe travel to lakhs of passengers. Providing them a bonus on the occasion of Diwali is not merely an act of generosity but their right,” Sarnaik said.
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