Bus owners threaten stir from July 19 July 10, 2011 12:29:08 AM

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Bus owners threaten stir from July 19
July 10, 2011 12:29:08 AM
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PNS | Balangir

The All Odisha Private Bus Owners Association has threatened to go on “indefinite strike” from July 19 if the Government does not announce hike in the price of bus fares within July 18.

This was announced by the General Secretary of the Association Debendra Kumar Sahoo after the general body meeting of the organisation held in the district for the second time.

“After the price hike of diesel on June 23, we submitted our demands to the high power technical committee headed by Transport Commissioner on June 27.

We had earlier given time till Bahuda Yatra to Government .However; we decided to extend the deadline till July 18.”

However, Sahu parried the question on the amount of hike the Association wants saying it is for the Government to decide the reasonable bus fare hike, keeping in view, increase in prices of many items including diesel, mobile and chassis.

There would be no more disruption of bus service due to conflict between two bus owners associations and the State association would intervene and sort out the matter, Sahu announced further.

The general body also decided to hold more meetings in the western parts of Odisha to strengthen its organisation Among others, president of the Association, Prakash Mishra, Debasis Nayak, Manas Patra, Suryakanta Parida, and Praveen Mishra were present.
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