INCOME TAX26 Sept 2026
Salaries, minimum wage, incentives, insurance for contractual DTC drivers in focus amid strike | Mint
Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh met bus makers and operators on Friday to review demands of contractual drivers under the DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) Cluster Bus Scheme. These drivers want higher daily wages, dearness allowance, medical facilities and overtime. They are paid ₹862 a day, with ₹60 going to provident fund. A stop-work protest is planned from 28 September, so bus services may be disrupted.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Drivers and conductors under the Cluster Bus Scheme said they are paid ₹862 per day, of which ₹60 goes to provident fund, leaving ₹802 as daily wage.
- The DTC Karamachari Ekta Union plans a complete 'kaam band' protest from 28 September over pending implementation of basic dearness allowance.
- Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh asked bus makers and operators to address the drivers' genuine grievances and submit point-wise action-taken reports with supporting documents.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your business or staff depend on Delhi bus travel, keep a backup plan for 28 September onward and check official DTC updates before you travel. If you engage contract workers, it is wise to review your wage, dearness allowance and provident fund records against current labour law.
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