TGSRTC withdraws incentive increment for family planning procedures

TGSRTC has withdrawn incentive increments for employees opting for family planning procedures, aligning with state policy. The revised rules, effective March 17, 2026, retain special leave benefits while ending financial incentives for sterilisation

HYDERABAD: In a significant policy shift, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has withdrawn the incentive increment previously granted to employees opting for family planning procedures.

The decision was formalised through a circular issued on March 17, following approval by the corporation’s board. With this move, TGSRTC has aligned its policy with long-standing State government guidelines that had discontinued such financial incentives years ago.

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The scheme, introduced in the early 2000s, allowed employees or their spouses who underwent sterilisation after having two or fewer children to receive an additional increment in the form of personal pay. While the State government had withdrawn similar benefits for its employees with retrospective effect from July 1998, the transport corporation continued the practice even after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Officials said the latest decision was aimed at standardising policies and removing inconsistencies with government norms. As per the revised orders, employees undergoing family planning procedures on or after March 17, 2026, will no longer be eligible for the incentive increment.

However, certain welfare measures have been retained. Employees will continue to be granted special casual leave for undergoing family planning procedures, ensuring support for medical needs despite the withdrawal of financial incentives.

The circular directed all unit-level officers to implement the revised policy with immediate effect and ensure strict compliance across the organisation.