Former BJP govt left HRTC in terrible financial mess: Minister

Himachal Pradesh government today alleged that the previous BJP government had left Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation in a "terrible financial mess" and asked the HRTC union leaders to extend their co-operation in improving the financial health of the corporation.
State Transport and Civil Supplies minister GS Bali also warned HRTC Employees Union against indulging in indiscipline and holding gate meetings during the office hours, and said that stringent action would be taken against such leaders.
"The government knows how to deal with defiant employee leaders indulging in indiscipline and issuing statements against the government," Bali told reporters here.
Gate meetings will be videographed to identify such leaders and stringent action will be taken against those staying out during the office hours, the minister said.

Bali alleged that the previous BJP government had left HRTC in a terrible financial mess with liabilities of over Rs 360 crore.
The Transport minister asked the employee leaders to extend their co-operation in improving the financial health of the corporation.

He said that efforts are being made to clear the arrears of pension and revised pay scales, overtime, medical reimbursement bills, gratuity, provident Fund and leave encashment.
"It is for the employees to decide whether they want their outstanding payments to be cleared and salary and pensions paid regularly or adopt the path of agitation," he said.
Bali also said that wet lease for procuring Volvo buses for HRTC has been finalised and more buses are being added to 2072 bus fleet of the Corporation to phase out the old buses.