Over 500 civic doctors are facing pay deductions for failing to clock in a 7-hour shift. The doctors are upset with the new biometric attendance system implemented by civic authorities. This article discusses the impact of the pay deductions and the doctors' concerns.
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Civic docs to go on indefinite strike over deferred salaries
The doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NrMCD), including all senior, resident and junior resident doctors working across six hospitals and multiple periphery clinics in the civic-run health centres, on Friday have decided to go on an indefinite strike after being unpaid for over four months now.
The doctors have decided to start their indefinite agitation from March 22. Before that, all of them would go on a mass casual leave next Friday. If the administration fails to clear our dues with interest till March 22 then we will have no choice but to go on with our indefinite strike, said Dr RR Gautam, president, Municipal Corporation Doctors Association (MCDA).