The plight of 24 lakh passengers in the region will end after midnight of November 14, as the ongoing roadways strike has been called off, after an assurance was given by the Haryana Government on Thursday, about reviewing the Stage carriage Scheme 2013.
The two days strike, mounted pressure on the Government, following which Haryana Transport Minister Aftab Ahmed, had to call a second emergency meeting, which was attended by the aggrieved party at his residence, wherein a compromise was reached. In the meeting, in which all the seven members of Talmel Committee of Haryana Roadways’ Unions were present under the leadership of Sarbat Singh Punia, a joint committee was formed, which will review the new scheme, a bone of contention, and submit their report within three months.
The committee consists of seven members of Talmel Committee of Haryana Roadways employees Unions and two Cabinet Ministers and Ahmed himself. Coming out victorious Sarbat Singh Punia, president of the committee said, “State Government has agreed to review the new ‘Stage
carriage Scheme 2013 for the welfare of the roadways employees and has assured us that a report will be submitted within three months period and till then the implementation of the new policy has been stalled.” Around 18,000 Haryana Roadways employees were on two days strike from November 13 demanding cancellation of the new Stage
carriage Scheme 2013 under which State Government has planned to give 3,519 permits to private bus operators across the State. Punia added that this committee will also redress their 15 point demand charter submitted to the State Transport Department within the said time frame, and under these assurances union leaders have agreed to withdraw their strike. Bus service will resume from midnight on Thursday.