Pay hike for RTC staff soon: KCR

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has promised to increase the salaries of RTC employees too.

He said the issues would be discussed with the Transport Minister and officials before arriving at an appropriate decision that would be beneficial to the RTC employees.

During a discussion on the Budget in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said about Rs 3,000 crore was allocated to strengthen the TSRTC and the State government would take all



measures to protect the corporation’s employees. He recalled the role of the RTC unions during the Statehood movement and promised that their salaries would be increased on the lines of government employees and teachers.

He also announced that the salaries of junior panchayat secretaries will be paid in full on par with panchayat secretaries from next month. However, the probationary period would be extended by one more year.