Telangana government doctors threaten strike over pending salaries

Telangana government doctors have expressed frustration over delayed salaries, stalled promotions, and pay disparities. The TGGDA demands immediate conversion of TVVP to DSH, release of pending benefits, and creation of key hospital posts, warning of a potential strike.

Hyderabad: Government doctors from across Telangana on Saturday voiced their deep frustration over a series of long-pending demands and utter delay in payment of salaries to senior doctors in Government hospitals under the control of Telangana Vaidya Vidhan Parishad (TVVP).

In an ultimatum to the State government, the Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA), which represents government doctors in Telangana, said that if their demands are not met, then severe measures like launching a major strike of their duties will have to be taken up in Telangana.

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The most pressing concern raised by the government doctors was the recurring delay in salary payments for staff under the TVVP. “Even today, hundreds of doctors have not received their salaries, causing severe mental and financial distress,” TGGDA said, blaming the State government for utter administrative failure.

The TGGDA is demanding the immediate conversion of TVVP into the Directorate of Secondary Health (DSH). “Despite a positive report from the ASCI Committee stating there are no legal or financial hurdles, the transition remains stalled. The TVVP-DSH Bill will be tabled in the upcoming Assembly session without further delay,” senior officers bearers of TVVP said.

Senior doctors also highlighted the paralysis in career progression. Promotions for TVVP doctors and the re-deployment of DSH staff are currently at a standstill. The government doctors’ body also pushed for the sanctioning of the Peripheral Medical College Allowance in all newly established medical colleges. Currently, the lack of financial parity, with district faculty often earning Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 less than their city counterparts, is severely affecting the retention of medical faculty in rural areas, they said.

Demands by the government doctors

Release of pending salaries and conversion of TVVP in Directorate of Secondary Health

Immediate issuance of promotion orders for Professors and Associate Professors

Implementation of NIMS pay scales and the release of pending DA, PRC, and EHCS benefits for both serving and retired employees

Excessive delegation of powers to Administrative Officers demoralises medical fraternity

Creation of Principal/ Superintendent posts in major hospitals like Osmania and MGM Warangal