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108 Ambulance Staff Issue Ultimatum to Government: Deadline Until Tomorrow Night 8 PM!
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News18•21-09-2026, 17:31
108 Ambulance Staff Issue Ultimatum to Government: Deadline Until Tomorrow Night 8 PM!
- •108 Ambulance employees warn of service stoppage from tomorrow night 8 PM if demands are not met.
- •Key demands include salary revision, annual increment, uniform salary system, seniority-based pay, and timely salary payment.
- •Staff also demand ₹50 lakh compensation for families of those dying in duty accidents and proper rest room facilities.
- •Employees threaten mass resignations and intensified protests if their demands remain unfulfilled.
- •A health emergency is feared across the state, including Bengaluru, if the vital 108 ambulance services cease.
Key Questions Answered
The 108 ambulance employees have warned that they will stop services and submit mass resignations if their demands are not fulfilled by tomorrow night at 8 PM, following an expired 15-day deadline given to the Health Department.
Staff demands include a comprehensive salary revision with annual increments, a uniform salary system instead of the current zone-wise approach, seniority-based pay, timely payments by the 7th of every month, and ₹50 lakh in accident compensation for staff who die on duty.
The employees are demanding adequate vehicle arrangements for duty across three shifts, changes to the current shift timings into a more convenient system, and suitable, comfortable rest room facilities.
