Bringing relief to thousands of employees, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), in a goodwill gesture, has dropped 7,200 cases filed against its staff for initiating disciplinary action. The decision coincided with Labour Day. This is the first time in the history of the corporation that the management has taken such a decision.
Disciplinary action is usually initiated on grounds such as absenteeism, pilferage, and misbehaviour with line checking staff. If charges are proved, the corporation imposes a penalty of at least ₹25,000. The corporation has so far imposed a penalty of ₹100 to ₹500 while closing the cases.
Currently, the KSRTC has a staff strength of 35,000, out of which 8,414 are facing disciplinary action.
