Hyderabad: Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar assured action on pending TGSRTC employee dues, including retirement benefits and Cooperative Credit Society (CCS) payments. He also congratulated leaders of the EU, TMU and NMU unions who won the recent TGSRTC trade union recognition elections.
The union representatives met the minister at his official quarters on Friday. During the meeting, Prabhakar felicitated the winners and conveyed his best wishes. He also stressed the importance of elections at every level in strengthening democracy.
Referring to student politics, the minister called for student union elections to address campus issues and protect students’ rights. He recalled entering politics through student union elections. According to him, such democratic processes help develop leadership.
TGSRTC employee dues and proposed merger discussed
On the proposed merger of the state road transport corporation with the government, Prabhakar urged officials and union leaders to hold coordinated discussions. He called for a clear action plan to protect employees’ interests. In addition, he asked them to identify potential challenges in advance and prevent problems similar to those encountered during the merger process in Andhra Pradesh.
The minister assured employees that the government would take steps to clear pending dues owed to retired RTC staff. He also promised attention to outstanding CCS payments and other employee-related issues. Furthermore, he said the government was taking responsibility for CCS dues accumulated during the previous regime.
Prabhakar said the government would examine possible options to settle retirement benefits. These could include selling valuable organisational land, if necessary. He added that he had already raised the matter with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
The minister said the government would take action on pending payments in accordance with its legal obligations. Meanwhile, discussions on the proposed merger and employee interests were expected to involve both officials and union representatives.