KSRTC releases Rs 84 crores towards DA arrears, Leave Encashment and Gratuity
Bengaluru, Mar 16: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation on Saturday said it has released Rs 84 crores to pay their staff dearness allowance arrears, leave encashment and gratuity, officials said. The moves came on the directions of Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, they said.
In a statement, the KSRTC said that it has released an amount of Rs 24 crore towards Encashment of Leave for 2022-23 to the employees including those who retired during this period.
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Similarly, an amount of Rs 54 crore has been released towards payment of Dearness Allowance due from July to November-2022 (five months), January to July-2023 (seven months) and July to October 2023 (four months).
An amount of Rs six crores towards payment of gratuity to the employees who retired during January 2024 has been released, it said.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
