O. Panneerselvam calls for early provision of terminal benefits to retired STC employees
The Hindu
AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Monday reiterated his demand for the early provision of terminal benefits to retired employees of the State Transport Corporations (STCs).
In a statement, he referred to reports in sections of the media citing employees’ associations stating that despite the State government and the corporations recording an increase in their revenue compared with 2020, benefits were not made available to the former employees.
There were reports of indebtedness among retired staff of the corporations, and they were expecting the government to come to their rescue in light of the lessening intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Panneerselvam added.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.