Hyderabad: The owner-cum-drivers unfold in all the federal government departments are dealing with difficulties for residing a correct livelihood, as for the final 4 years there was no revision of fastened rent fees for automobiles engaged on rent by the Transport Division. Including to their woes, the Telangana 4-Wheeler Drivers’ Affiliation mentioned that their payments have been additionally not cleared for the final a number of months they usually demanded for the revision of rent fees for his or her automobiles and to clear their pending payments.
The rent fees have been elevated in 2017, with Rs 33,000 in districts and Rs 34,000 in Higher Hyderabad each for two,500 kms. In response to a scheme, non-public automobiles, that are registered as a Taxi can solely be employed for Authorities responsibility. The proprietor of the car employed for Authorities responsibility ought to produce legitimate paperwork like allow, health certificates, insurance coverage, tax and lots of extra paperwork.
Drivers mentioned that month-to-month Rs 33,000 will not be sufficient, as now the price of residing and upkeep has elevated. Even diesel costs are completely completely different in comparison with 2017. 33,000 will not be sufficient as we have now pay for your entire bills like diesel, taxes, health, permits, paying month-to-month EMIs and lots of extra.
Shaik Salauddin, State President Telangana, Telangana 4-Wheeler Driver’s Affiliation mentioned, “From 2017 to 2022 costs of POL have elevated from 37 per cent to round 45 per cent. The worth of diesel was Rs 58 per litre now touching Rs 100 per liter. Throughout the identical interval the price of residing has elevated by greater than 30 per cent. With the rise in diesel costs, the federal government has elevated the TSRTC bus fares, however we employed drivers should not paid accordingly.”
“A majority of drivers-cum-owners haven’t obtained month-to-month payments for the final six to eight months. Each expense together with diesel needs to be spent from the motive force’s pocket solely. We owner-cum-drivers are dealing with difficulties in residing a correct livelihood,” pointed Salauddin.
The Affiliation mentioned that there are round 19,000 owners-cum-drivers unfold in all of the Authorities Departments who personal these automobiles and are employed with the all authorities departments. Their automobiles are principally used for Authorities departments around the clock for many tough jobs like Enforcement duties, protocol duties and different emergencies.
“We’re about 19,000 households in your entire Authorities and these households in all of the departments are depending on this employed car system. For revision of rent fees for our automobiles, the affiliation additionally gave a illustration to the State Transport minister, Principal secretary and commissioner of transport division, however nonetheless nothing has been finished but. We owners-cum-drivers demand for the revision of rent fees,” demanded Kune Prakash, Normal secretary of the affiliation.
