Two days after a lady was raped inside a bus at Pune’s Swargate bus depot, the Maharashtra State Street Transport Company (MSRTC) staff’ union has criticised the administration, alleging negligence and failure to behave regardless of prior warnings.
The union claims it had flagged safety lapses on the depot in a gathering held on February 8, highlighting the presence of deserted buses and the unchecked motion of anti-social parts making a nuisance within the vacant buildings inside the staff’ colony.
“We had warned that the dearth of surveillance and deserted buses created an ideal hideout for legal actions. Sadly, our issues have been ignored, and now an harmless girl has suffered,” Dilip Parab, the Pune district ST union consultant, stated.
Parab stated that they had cautioned MSRTC officers concerning the deteriorating safety state of affairs whereas submitting a letter associated to employees’ points on February 5. The letter submitted to senior MSRTC officers lists employees’ points corresponding to pending PF, medical pay, maternity depart, ID card issuance, and so forth and likewise mentions issues associated to the ST workers colony.
Following the submission of the letter, a gathering was held between the officers and the union on February 8. Parab stated he had urged officers to take quick motion towards miscreants. “Throughout our assembly with senior transport company officers, we requested, ‘Who will take duty if an incident occurs anyplace between the depot and the staff’ colony?’ We demanded police safety and even approached the Swargate police straight. Nevertheless, the police refused, citing jurisdictional limitations,” he added.
Vacant buildings in ST staff’ colony a haven for drug addicts and anti-social parts
Parab stated that after February 5, the union submitted one other demand letter on February 8, requesting police safety for the staff’ colony close to Panchami Lodge on Satara Street. He stated that the colony consists of round 12 buildings, two of which have been marked for redevelopment. “For the previous 4 months, two buildings have been left vacant within the identify of renovation, attracting anti-social parts from close by slums. They enter illegally, devour alcohol and medicines, smoke, and have interaction in obscene actions. When staff ask them to vacate the premises, they create a nuisance and concern threats,” he stated.
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He additional identified that the colony has not been cleaned for the previous two to 4 years, with the rubbish piling up posing a well being hazard to staff.
“These deserted quarters have turn into a haven for anti-social parts. Girls really feel unsafe and have repeatedly raised issues about their safety. We demand quick safety measures earlier than one other untoward or critical incident happens,” Parab stated.
