Mumbai: The economic condition of ST, which is called the lifeline of rural areas of Maharashtra, is deteriorating day by day. If proper steps are not taken in time, the corporation will become completely insolvent. MSRTC officials say that if the strike continues like this, it will become very difficult. Due to the strike, the number of passengers is decreasing day by day, the revenue deficit is increasing.
According to corporation officials, due to Corona, STs suffered a loss of more than Rs 12,500 crore in the last two years. Apart from this, there has been a loss of more than Rs 1,500 crore due to the indefinite strike starting from the last three and a half months.
employees adamant on merger
There is a cloud of financial crisis on ST Corporation for a long time. Many times the salary of the employees had to go to the door of the state government. Due to all these situations, ST employees are adamant on the merger. The report of the committee constituted on the instructions of the High Court has not come yet. Earlier, the Transport Minister has indicated the merger. Despite all the efforts of the government, ST employees are not withdrawing the strike. It has become difficult for the ST corporation to run the daily expenses.
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condition before corona
Before the Corona period, the corporation had an annual income of Rs 7,800 crore. Considering the salary, expenses etc. of the employees for the whole year, there was a loss of only Rs 100 to 150 crores annually. There was a loss of five to five and a half thousand rupees every year during the Corona period. In comparison, the annual income was only three thousand crore rupees. The wheels of Lalpari have sunk deep due to the strike.