Categories: Guwahati

RS 10,000 Cash Help for Inter-Country and Handymen Bus Drivers: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Friday announced a financial assistance of Rs 10, 000 for the driver and inter-district bus driver.
However, bus operators, who have been affected by several limitations Covid-19, including banning travel between counties in the state, think about the amount of cash is not enough.
Coping with the media persons to 100 days of government, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said relieved one will be given Rs 10,000 each for the driver and limiting inter-district bus.
Portal for the purpose will be launched where drivers and Handymen should apply to utilize cash assistance, said CM.
Because of the ban on inter-district movement of public transport in the past three months, nearly 60,000 people associated with bus transport has been affected.
The announcement came three days after the inter-district bus operators staged a protest across the country against the new standard operating procedure (SOP) issued on Tuesday.
The government, while removing the SOP with a certain relaxation, did not give the nod to continue the inter-district transport services.
This provoked massive resentment among bus operators.
All Assam Motor Transport Association Pradip Das said, “Announcement of Financial Assistance of Rs 10,000 for bus operators between districts is a step welcome.
But how long can the bus operator will run their family with this amount?-Transport services between districts remained suspended for three months.
Operator bus also suffered for locking nationwide last year.
the government does not help them.
How they would survive if traveling between districts continued to remain on hold for a few months? “He said,” Most of the bus owners can not pay for the emission of them, bus operators have not been able to feed their children.
So, the government should consider the issue and immediately take some steps.
“it may be mentioned that the train service and low running in the state.

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