357 Conductors to be appointed soon: Deputy CM
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BoD HRTC decides to increase honorarium of daily wagers from Rs. 375 to Rs. 400
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri while chairing a meeting of the Board of Directors of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) here today, held a detailed discussion on reducing the expenditure and increasing the revenue of the corporation.
Sh. Agnihotri said that a decision has been taken in the meeting to increase the honorarium of the Daily wagers from Rs. 375 to Rs. 400 adding that the process of appointing 357 conductors has also been completed and soon they will be providing their services.
The Deputy Chief Minister stated that HRTC was going to complete 50 years of its existence and it was a matter of pride that the corporation’s buses were providing services to 70 lakh people in the state.
Mukesh Agnihotri announced that soon the HRTC will purchase 297 electric vehicles the tenders will be floated soon besides 24 old Volvo buses will be replaced with the new ones. The discount scheme on bus fares will continue as before.
He said that 100 tempo travelers would be purchased and introduced on the specific routes to ensure comfortable journey to the commuters. Besides 250 diesel buses will be purchased in the near future, he remarked.
The BoD thanked the state government for providing adequate grant and said that the corporation was committed to provide salaries and pensions to its employees and since for the last five months the salaries were being paid well in time.
The Managing Director of HRTC, Rohan Chand Thakur conducted the meeting and assured that the corporation’s functioning will be improved in the coming time, providing better services to the people and increasing the revenue of the corporation.
