Mumbai: BEST pays staff salary in coins
It has been getting a massive quantity of coins from passengers by way of the ticket fare, as well as cash for power bills. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: Apr 3, 2021, 08:06 PM IST
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) is facing a weird problem these days. The undertaking, which operates a 4,000-bus strong transport system as well as supplies electricity to some 10 lakh consumers has a massive quantity of coins lying in its treasury.
It has been getting a massive quantity of coins from passengers by way of the ticket fare, as well as cash for power bills.
After Bank Issue, Mumbai Bus Operator Pays Salary In Coins, Staff Protest After Bank Issue, Mumbai Bus Operator Pays Salary In Coins, Staff Protest Several BEST employees stay in areas like Ambarnath, Badlapur, Panvel or Virar-Vasai and travel by suburban locals. It is very inconvenient and risky to carry so much cash, that too in coins, an employee said. Shashank Rai, a union leader, said giving of coins as part of salary was unacceptable
BEST employees have been getting a sizable portion of their salaries in coins over past few months
Mumbai:
A banking issue with the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has left around 40,000 of its employees getting a sizable portion of their salaries in the form of coins over the past few months, giving their renumeration an unwanted heft.