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Ambulance Service Suspended: 108 Employees to Resign En Masse as Deadline Expires!
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News18•22-09-2026, 06:41
Ambulance Service Suspended: 108 Employees to Resign En Masse as Deadline Expires!
- •The 15-day deadline given by '108' Arogya Kavacha ambulance employees to the state government for their demands has expired.
- •With no assurance from the government, employees will suspend 108 ambulance services statewide and submit mass resignations starting today (Sep 22) at 8 PM.
- •Key demands include annual salary revision, timely salary payment by the 7th, a 3-shift work system, basic infrastructure, and ₹50 lakh compensation for on-duty deaths.
- •Karnataka State Arogya Kavacha Employees' Association President Parameshivaiah confirmed the decision after meeting Health Minister U. T. Khader yielded no results.
- •There are 3,200 staff, including drivers and staff nurses, in 108 across the state, who will resign, holding GVK EMRI and the government responsible for public inconvenience.
Key Questions Answered
The suspension of 108 Arogya Kavacha ambulance services occurred because a 15-day deadline given to the state government by employees to fulfill demands such as salary revision and shift changes expired without any assurance or action.
Key demands include appropriate annual salary revisions, uniform salaries based on seniority, timely payment by the 7th of each month, a shift to a 3-shift daily schedule, proper restroom and cleaning infrastructure, and ₹50 lakh compensation for duty-related deaths.
A total of 3,200 staff members, including drivers and staff nurses across the state under the Arogya Kavacha scheme, are participating by submitting mass resignations and seeking alternative jobs.
