If the Center does not pay the dues to the state, there will be a crisis next year, including the payment of salaries and benefits to government employees.
KN Balagopal Antony Raju | Photo: Mathrubhumi
Kollam / Thiruvananthapuram: Finance Minister KN Balagopal has said that the Center is not paying the dues to the state. Balagopal said that if this situation continues, next year, government officials will not even be able to pay their salaries.
Ours is a state with very minimal taxes. It is a situation where we are in crisis even next year to pay our salaries and other benefits if we are not paid the money we owe. Despite several requests to the Center, the state is not willing to pay the dues. He said journalists were asking if the tax could be reduced in this situation as well. The minister was speaking at a KRAI event organized by DYFI
At the same time, Minister Antony Raju clarified that KSRTC is facing a very serious financial crisis. Compared to December, a liter of fuel costs around Rs 38 more. The additional cost to KSRT is around Rs 40 crore. When this happens, you need to find a way to reduce costs. KSRTC is heading towards such a critical situation.
The Madhya Pradesh model has already been implemented. Employees are given half pay leave for follow-up service. This scheme will be promoted. In the history of Kerala, no one else has given the same benefits as the Pinarayi government has given to KSRTC. In the last one year alone, the government has provided financial assistance of about Rs 2,000 crore to KSRTC. But the crisis is exacerbated by rising fuel prices, he said.
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