The state government recently introduced several relaxations in 25 districts, which have reported a low COVID-19 positivity rate, by allowing all shops to remain open till 8 pm. The government also allowed the resumption of schools for certain classes in urban and rural areas from August 17 onwards.
Bus services in Mumbai to resume from today ANI | Updated: Jun 07, 2021 06:31 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Sunday informed that the local bus service will resume in Mumbai from Monday onwards.
The decision has been taken following the 5-step unlock which is currently in process in the Maharashtra capital city. The number of passengers will not be more than the total number of seats in any bus and wearing of face mask will be mandatory for every passenger, said the BEST.
Restaurants, shops selling non-essential items, and public places are set to reopen from Monday in Mumbai but malls, theatres, and multiplexes will continue to remain shut.
The BEST chairman has asked the administration to provide funds for installation of fans and air coolers at bus depots and restrooms.
MUMBAI: Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) committee chairman Ashish Chemburkar has written to the administration, demanding funds to provide 1,000 fans and 200 air coolers at various bus depots and restrooms for drivers, conductors and other staff. I visited four bus depots recently Wadala Pratiksha Nagar Anik and Bandra depots and the condition of rest rooms and other places was deplorable. People are sweating and it s inhuman to have fans/coolers which are not in running condition amid the scorching heat and humid weather. I have demanded that the BEST administration should release funds to procure 1,000 fans and 200 air coolers at the earliest so that our staff does not face inconvenience during summer, he added.
Workers inconvenienced as BEST pays a big portion of salaries in coins
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× A banking issue with the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has left around 40,000 of its employees getting a sizeable portion of their salaries in the form of coins over the past few months, giving their remuneration an unwanted heft.
The undertaking, which operates a 4,000-bus strong transport system as well as supplies electricity to some 10 lakh consumers in the metropolis island district, has been getting massive quantity of coins from passengers by way of ticket fare, as well as cash for power bills.