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Karnataka government decides to hike salaries of KPTCL, ESCOM employees

The chief minister also said that the notice regarding a hike in the salaries of the transport department employees will be issued soon.

ByPTI

Published Mar 16, 2023 | 3:03 PM ⚊UpdatedMar 16, 2023 | 3:03 PM

Basavaraj Bommai. (Twitter)

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday, 16 March, said the government has decided to hike the salaries of employees of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) in the state by 20 percent.

He also said the employees of transport corporations in Karnataka will also get a hike of 15 percent in their salaries.

“KPTCL and ESCOMs employees had demanded wage revision, our minister (Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar) and employees had held discussions for two to three days, following which we have come to a decision. I have agreed for a 20 percent wage revision, and orders will be issued in this regard,” Bommai said.

ಕೆ.ಪಿ.ಟಿ.ಸಿ.ಎಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಸ್ಕಾಂಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೌಕರರ ವೇತನವನ್ನು ಇದೇ ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ 1 ರಿಂದ ಅನ್ವಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಶೇ.20ರಷ್ಟು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ನೌಕರರ ವೇತನವನ್ನು ಶೇ.15ರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದು ,ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಇಂದು ಆದೇಶ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. pic.twitter.com/gBu6NsJrt2

— Basavaraj S Bommai (Modi Ka Parivar) (@BSBommai) March 16, 2023

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‘Increased after discussions’

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, “Also, transport department employees have been demanding a wage hike, stating that it has not happened for the last couple of years. After two to three rounds of discussion with Transport Minister B Sriramulu and officers, I have decided to revise their pay making a 15 percent increase. Orders will be issued on this too.”

According to officials, the hike in salaries will come into effect from 1 April.

Employees of KPTCL and ESCOMs had withdrawn the protest call for Thursday following a discussion with the Chief Minister on Wednesday night.

The Joint Action Committee of RTC (Road Transport Corporations) Trade Unions had earlier called an indefinite strike from 21 March, demanding an increase in wages along with other demands.

Assembly elections in Karnataka are due by May.